Could someone give a succinct explanation of the differences between request.querystring and request.form and the instances in which you shoud use/apply one over the other?

I am working on populating a secondary page with data collected from a user-input form and then using the new page to post the information to a DB.
Thanks for any intelligent answer to a stupidly constructed question

Durwood

Generally, you use Request.Querysting to retrieve URL querystring parameters when you have <Form method="GET">
and you use Request.Form() when you have <form method="Post">

Using "get" to pass information sends the information as a URL querystring parameters separated by & (ampersand) but there are some limitations, information you are sending is visible in browser address bar (you do not want to send password) and also there is a limit of number of characters you can pass through queystring.
You also have to encode some special characters while using "get"

Using "post" to pass information sends the information embedded in a
HTTP header.It's main advantage is that you can send larger amounts of information.

Thanks,
That is what I needed to know. I was using the correct form, but didn't really understand why. LOL!

Durwood

yes shachi is correct but i would like to add another isssue
regarding get and post as far as security is concern always use post
method because the get and querystring collection is not secured when
u want to built a secure page u should use post method