Duplicate content error from url generated
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We are getting a duplicate content error, with "online form/" being returned numerous times. Upon inspecting the code, we are calling an input form via jQuery which is initially called by something like this: Opens Form
Why would this be causing it the amend the URL and to be crawled?
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Fixed it now, it was to do with the url in the form.
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I cannot really do that, just wondering if you know why this might be happening :S
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Can you share the URL of the site involved?
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