$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] always doesn't include the 'http://' part?

[johnyboy]

was hoping the php manual might tell me the answer but it didn't.

does $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] always not include the 'http://' part of the address?

thanks.

[Kailash Badu]

Yes it doesnt. beacuse HTTP_HOST reflects the HOST part of the HTTP request header (which doesn't incluce 'http://' in it).

[richtestani]

the http:// is the protocol being used. Like mail:// or ftp:// or file://
HTTP_HOST refers to the host name.

[johnyboy]

great, thanks.