PHP/CGI: Portable and safe way to get PATH_INFO

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Published on 2009-12-10T21:08:31Z Indexed on 2010/05/29 12:52 UTC
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I'm seeking a portable way to receive the (handy) $_SERVER['PATH_INFO'] variable.

After reading a while, it turns out PATH_INFO is originated from CGI/1.1, and my not always be present in all configuration.

What is the best (mostly security-wise) way to get that variable - apart from extracting it manually (security concern).

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