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  the web page that linked to the currently requested page.
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# http.referer

`http.referer` String

The HTTP `Referer` request header, which contains the address of the web page that linked to the currently requested page.

Example value:

```txt
"https://developer.example.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript"
```

Categories:

* Request
* Headers
