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YUI Library Examples: Cookie Utility (beta): Simple Cookie Example

Cookie Utility (beta): Simple Cookie Example

This example shows basic usage of the YUI Cookie utility. The example checks the value of a cookie and then sets it to a new value.

Note:

Keep an eye on the Logger console at right to view the log messages associated with this example.

Simple Cookie Example

This example begins by getting the value of a cookie named "example". If this is the first time you've run the example, the value should be null:

This value is output into the Logger. Next, the cooke is set to a random value:

When you reload the page, the value of the cookie should be the one that was just set.

Note: this example uses session cookies, so the value will be lost if you close the browser.

YUI Logger Output:

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