urlencode()

[doddsey_65]

when i use urlencode on my links it adds a + where there are spaces but it doesnt turn the special characters into their ASCII equiv.

 

example.

 

This works fine:

 

$link = urlencode('testing this?');
echo $link; // returns testing+this%3F

 

but this doesnt work:

 

$link = urlencode('testing this?');

echo '<a href="'.$link.'">Link</a>'; // returns testing+this?

 

why isnt it converting the special characters when its within a hyperlink?

 

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Take a look at the 'view source' in your browser.

[doddsey_65]

sorry i realised my mistake. When hovering on the link it displays the ? in the path on the bottom of the browser but when clicked it does print the right value in the url. My htaccess file was preventing me from seeing this until now.