Hi Ben.... link to the url as you want it to appear. The .htaccess file will push requests for that url at your
php files.
It's a common misconception that .htaccess will change url's in scripts...... it wont. It will only perform operations on
HTTP Requested URL's.... that is, your browser requests a url...... your server then does something with that url (re-writes it, forwards it, redirects it, rejects it(with error) )
You have to make all your URL's look pretty.... .htaccess will just make sure that
http requests for the pretty versions are transfered across to your
php file.
Hope that makes sense.