Javascript [removed] always empty string

Question

I have this real strange problem with client side javascript setting cookies. I\'m developing a little 1 page demo at the moment to use cookies to store some \'preferences\'

Answer 1

HttpOnly cookies cannot be accessed from Javascript and session cookies are usually set as HttpOnly cookies. See also this StackOverflow question: How to read a secure cookie using JavaScript

So... check whether the cookie you want to read has the 'HttpOnly' flag set... If so, you know the culprit. It's not a bug, it's a feature!