longest url google can index

[stevegpan2]

wondering longest length url google can index.
I am trying to pass many value thru url. so url becomes too big. google does not index them.

how can I get around this?

TIA

[lazerzubb]

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And when it comes to getting around it, you can user Mod_ReWrite if you use linux (Hundreds of threads is available on that if you want, just use site search, or your favourite SE)

[stevegpan2]

thanks lazer..
I am using perl.
I do not use database,
so I need pass value from page to page.
I pass them in url as cat=abc&value=1000

etc.

Thanks...

[stevegpan2]

how do i find out if mod_rewrite is there?
THanks,

[jatar_k]

this may help
An Introduction to Redirecting URLs on an Apache Server [webmasterworld.com]

[stevegpan2]

Thanks for the info.

After some testing with the .htaccess, I found my hosting companies, none has mod_rewrite module installed.

Ok I will have to live with query string.

I know google now can index?a=1&b=2 now.

But how many variables it can handle? I know it can handle one as mine those just one are indexed.
How about 2 variables and 32 variable?

Thanks,