$urlencode ?

when i click on a link generated using variables i get ascii charactors instead of a litteral URL

example

i click a link that shows a path of "mydomain.com/dir/dir/file.ext"

and it takes me to mydomain.com%2Fdir%2Fdir%2Ffile.ext

here is my code for building the link

<?
$url = 'dir/dir/file.ext';
$var = '1';

</body>
</html>

do i need to format the string somehow before using $urlencode in this manner?

well, that's what [man]urlencode[/man] does: turning special characters into their codes... in this case: / becomes %2F

This is how I would do:

<? 
$url = 'dir/dir/file.ext'; 
$var = '1'; 

?> 


<html> 
<head> 
</head> 
<body> 
<a href="<?=$url?>"> 
<?= $var?></a> 


</body> 
</html>

I can't believe i didnt think of that first lol

All set
Thanks rIkLuNd

You're welcome!