Redirect with parameter with special characters

Question

When I use a Redirect URL with parameters then the special characters are changed.
For instance:
I have a Redirect Url with extra param: option={Redirect}
The content of the variable Redirect = com_jdidealgateway&view=pay&amount=15

The redirect function changes this in: &view is changed in com_jdidealgateway%26view%3Dpay%26amount%3D15

What can I do to prevent that transformation of the special characters '&' and '='?

Thanks for HELP.

GreyHead · Accepted Answer

Hi John,

They are being url-encoded which is normal treatment for special characters in a URL. I think that you can get round it by setting up the parameters separately - so the Extra Params box would look like

option=com_jdidealgateway
view=pay
amount=15

Bob

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