HTTP Methods

[Anon]

I've just finished writing a topsites script.
I need to know how I can determine how a user arrived at the page. (I don't want sites using <IMG SRC=http://me.com/in.php?id=theirsite> to gain better ratings and also don't want pop-up's or <IFRAME>'s)

How is this possible? 🙂

[djg_uk]

Hi eXistenZ,

Try $HTTP_REFERRER. This will give you the location from where they came.

I'm afraid I can't help you with the IMG or IFRAME problems. As far as I know, however, all the methods you mention sound as though they come from the referrer's site. Perhaps you should use some terms and conditions and carry out checks every so often and exclude people that are cheating.

Cheers,

David