How do EZ-Pages work?

[ckosloff]

The "correct" way of linking to PHP pages is for linking TO them from PHP code. It does more than just create a link. It handles whether the link is to an external or internal page, whether it should be opened in a new window or tab, and whether the page being linked to should be encrypted. This is why it is best practise to use it when possible.

However, EZ-Pages are designed to allow users to insert HTML onto a page not PHP, which is why you need the explicit HTML instead of a PHP function when creating a link ON an EZ-Page.

I don't know if this explains the specific error that you got, but hope that it clarifies why each is the "correct" approach is different contexts.

I am trying to get this to sink in.
Since I am linking from one EZ page to another, I need the explicit HTML, whereas linking from another page, say a define page, would be best achieved using the PHP function, right?