you can't pass a literal "&" in a url - it makes it think that it's the next variable.
-----Original Message----- From: its me [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 14 March 2002 11:21 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP-DB] need help guys i have this <select name=category> <option value='Arts'>Antiques & Arts</option> then i pass this to next page: <script> c=document.forms[0].category.options[document.forms[0].category.selectedInde x].text location.href="additems.php?category="+c </script in url it shows like this: http://localhost/auction/seller/additems.php?category=Antiques%20&%20Arts but in additems.php when i say echo $category it give me only Anticues !!!! Rehab M.Shouman ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Express yourself with a super cool email address from BigMailBox.com. Hundreds of choices. It's free! http://www.bigmailbox.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 19/02/02 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 19/02/02 -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php