Linking to page based on url?

[nashsaint]

This is very common on php sites but i dont know how to do it.  Ive already searched for this but couldn't find the solution.

 

Like this site for example it uses this link to access profile page without displaying the actual php filename.

http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?action=profile

 

How should i do this?

 

Say, i have an index.php and want to access contact.php without displaying the actual location on hover or address bar.

 

help is much appreciated. thanks.

[jackpf]

It does, the filename is index.php

Are you talking about apache mod_rewrite?

[nashsaint]

the index.php yes but the profile.whatever.php is not known.  what is shown is the source page which is the index.php.

[jackpf]

Probably used include()?

[Pawn]

what is shown is the source page which is the index.php.

 

if($_GET['action']=="profile") {
include("profile.php");
}

[web_master]

<?php 
// Content
if($_GET['profile'] == ''){
	$profile = 'basicopenfile';
} else {
	$profile = $_GET['profile'];
}
?>


<?php 
// Include contents
$file_name = 'contents/'.$profile.'.php';
	include($file_name);
?>

 

profile.php file is in "contents" directory