[SOLVED] Encode/Decode question

[subnet_rx]

I'm pulling values from a database that has spaces in it.  I'm using urlencode to create the $_GET variables like this:

 

	    	while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) 
	    	{
	    		echo "<li><a href=\"programs.php?c=".$_GET['c']."&d=".urlencode($row['Department'])."\">".$row['Department']."</a></li>";
	    	}

 

When I pull it back out, I'm using this:

 

$d = htmlspecialchars(urldecode($_GET['d']));

 

Is this the proper way to do this so I get the same exact value?  The problem I'm running into is any value with a ampersand (&) in it.

[Orio]

PHP automatically decodes url variables for you.

 

Orio.

[subnet_rx]

That was my problem, took out the decode and it works fine, thanks.