Why can't I use the GET method on a mod_rewrite'd page?

[dezkit]

I have an index.php page where there are if statements to see if the $url is equal to, for example, home.

 

In my .htaccess page I have made so that index.php?url=home is going to be /home.

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule ^([^/\.]+)/?$ /index.php?url=$1 [L]

 

If i go to a link such as /home?link=hello

and in the /home it says "echo $_GET["link"]", it doesn't work.

 

Thanks guys.

[wildteen88]

with that url everything is being rewriten to index.php?url=/home?link=hello

[dezkit]

with that url everything is being rewriten to index.php?url=/home?link=hello

So what do I do so the script fits my needs?

 

Thanks for the reply

[laffin]

well think of a better system, instead of the catchall situation yer making.

 

home?link=hello

 

lends me to believe ya have different pages

home page1 page2

so question is if u have home.php page1.php and so forth, why do u need link parameter?

 

so the question ya pose makes no difference, as nobody knows the design or purpose.

 

once ya come up with a purpose & design, than ya can begin the coding.