[SOLVED] $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] Problem.

[Vermillion]

Hi guys. I am having a weird problem here:

 

Can someone tell me why when I do this:

 

'<a href="'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].'/login/">Login</a>'

 

The link becomes this?:

 

http://www.projectawings.com/www.projectawings.com/login/

 

That really shouldn't be happening, I should only see:

 

www.projectawings.com/login/

 

or

 

http://www.projectawings.com/login/

 

It happens on my localhost as well. it does:

 

http://localhost/localhost/login/

 

I really want to find a solution to this one . Any help will be appreciated!

[WolfRage]

Try $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] .

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<?php

echo '<a href="http://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'].'/login/">Login</a>';

?>

 

Since you don't have the http:// the browser assuming www.projectawings.com is a directory and add the domain name before.

[Vermillion]

Thanks both. I tried theonlydrayk's solution and that one worked wonderfully .

[the182guy]

Don't rely on the HTTP_HOST variable for your links. This variable is provided by the web browser when it transmits a request for a webpage. Which means someone could change the value of it. You'd be better off setting a variable with the site URL and just use that.

[Vermillion]

I was told it wasn't recommended as well... But I don't want to use a variable for that. I think I will see about using relative paths and that stuff.