Passing variables with spaces and other

[ianhilton]

This is the set up I have.
$town = "BISHOP'S STORTFORD"
<form method="POST" action="http://www.mydomain.com/selectsomething.php4?town=<?php echo $town>">
When selectsomething.php4 comes up BISHOP'S STORTFORD becomes BISHOP\'S (no STORTFORD)
I've tried searching for the answer but can't find one. Can anybody help please?

[[deleted]]

try urlencode() to translate the space into something that browsers understand.

[doss_]

i have never had to do this..is this because i use IE 5...does netscape and other have problems with strange charatches?

doss

[[deleted]]

It's not strange characters, it's spaces that are the problem.
URL's / URN's may not contain spaces, so I guess IE sees the space, and translates it the same way urlencode() does, to make it fit the standard taht the server expects.

Another example of how IE allows you to create bad-html and get away with it.