Do this. 1. Create a script called hello.php with the following content: <?php echo $_GET['string']; ?> 2. Enter 3. The page will say "Hello" The content after the ? will be treated as GET variables in the http request to the server. You can use this to change behavior of a script depending on what the GET variables values are. /Peter Message From: Ross [mailto:ross (AT) aztechost (DOT) com] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 7:10 PM To: php-general (AT) lists (DOT) php.net Subject: [PHP] what's all the about then? There is a site which has interesting behaviour. when I click the links the variable and the end changes changing the page. Can someone tell me (i) how is this achived (ii) what is the technique called (iii) does it have any real benefits apprt from looking a bit nifty Ross