Or you can use fopen() - http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php - check the file handle to see if it worked and then close the handle. Just remember you need allow_url_fopen allowed in your php.ini file. -M > -----Original Message----- > From: Jochem Maas [mailto:jochem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:09 AM > To: binoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Check Url Exists > > Binoy AV wrote: > > Hi, > > > > In my php file, I want to check whether the url(residing > on another server) is existing or not. > > > > is that I question? (PS I want a car with 200BHP) > > in case it was a question then have a look at the cURL > extension - it allows you to 'hit' another server as if your > script is a regular browser, you can then check the returned > headers to see if the page was found. > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Binoy > > > > > > > > ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ > Sent via > > the WebMail system at softwareassociates.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Scanned by MessageExchange.net (14:23:58 SPITFIRE) > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To > unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
