Variable passing

[rollboy35]

This simple code does not work on my server. I pulled it directly from "Beginning PHP 4". The server is set up with php 4.2.2. Can anyone tell me why it does echo anything typed into the textarea?

Thank you

textarea.htm
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<FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="textarea.php">
What is your favorite website?
<TEXTAREA NAME="WebSites" COLS="50" ROWS="5">
http://

</TEXTAREA>
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
</FORM>


textarea.php
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Your favorite web sites are:
<?php
echo $WebSites;
?>

[astericks]

try:
echo $_post['WebSites'];

asT.

[rollboy35]

Thanks.... Do I have to use $_POST or $_GET any time I want to pass a variable from page to page or script to script?

[Toly]

If you are going to pass the variable through the url then you should use $_GET