# Using getURL with POST variables

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-geturl-with-post-variables/210520>\
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**Created:** [December 19, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-geturl-with-post-variables/210520 "2006-12-19T17:53:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 19, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-geturl-with-post-variables/210520/1 "2006-12-19T17:53:59Z")

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I need to send a variable (zipcode) to a coldfusion script and also load the cf page that displays the results (same script) in the browser window (\_self)

is getURL the appropriate choice for this? (never done it this way before).

if so, does using POST in a getURL just grab any variables on the \_root? where does it get its variables?

thanks!