Execute code based upon URL

[shehaal]

Hi there,

I would like to be able to execute a piece of code using PHP, based upon part of the URL. For example:

IF CurrentURL CONTAINS "/contact/" OR "/contact.php" THEN
   DISPLAY HTML code
ELSE
   DISPLAY HTML code

How would I go about inspecting the current location to see if it includes a particular path or file?

Thanks heaps,
Stuart.

[Twey]

The URL after the current file is contained in $_SERVER['PATH_INFO']. E.G.:

if(starts_with($_SERVER['PATH_INFO'], '/user/register'))
  if(@$_POST['action'] === 'register')
    User::register_handler($_POST);
  else
    exit(User::register_form());

The user could then go to /path/to/your/script.php/user/register and get the register page. Removing that annoying '.php' from the URL is simply a case of forcing the handler:

<FilesMatch "^yourscript$">
  ForceType application/x-httpd-php
</FilesMatch>

... and removing the .php extension from the bootstrap file.