note 54735 added to function.preg-replace

chick in distress.any php guru that would help me figure out why this statement doesnt work? $subfolders = preg_replace("#https?://[^/]+(/?.*)#", "\$1", $sdurl); trying to get rid of the root url, ex: http://localhost // leaving only the subfolders, ex: /mambo/ any ideas? still does see the root url so i get duplicates.:((( ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+54735 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54735&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54735&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54735&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54735&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: non-english -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54735&report=yes&reason=non-english Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+54735&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+54735&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php