parse & as part of variable in php

Question

I have this:

mysite.com/index.php?refferer=http://www.refferersite.com/index.php?var1=a&var2=b

this

http://www.refferersite.com/index.php?var1=a&var2=b

Will become this:

http://www.refferersite.com/index.php?var1=a

How can I fix this?

Zathrus Writer · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 11:04:53Z

3

you will need to urlencode() your input

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 11:04

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Sjoerd · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-05 11:05:25Z

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Use urlencode on the url.

The link will then become:

mysite.com/index.php?refferer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.refferersite.com%2Findex.php%3Fvar1%3Da%2a6var2%3Db

As you can see, the ampersands are escaped.

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 11:05

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