PHP - URL GET Variable Issues
<p>I am passing a URL through a GET variable. When I echo the variable on the next page, it displays the URL without special characters. For example, take the URL:</p>

<p><code>http://example.com/upload?url=http://www.test.com/this%20is%20the%20image.jpg</code></p>

<p>When this code executes:</p>

<p><code>echo $_GET['url'];</code></p>

<p>the result is:</p>

<p><code>http://www.test.com/this is the image.jpg</code></p>

<p>How do I get exactly what the value of the GET variable is in the URL, and not have it converted upon retrieval?</p>
