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modRewrite - server redirect instead of http redirect

Hi all

I have the following rewriterule that will obviously redirect from http://www.mydomain.co.uk/thisPage to http://www.mydomain.co.uk/cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500080000002171957

ReWriteRule ^thisPage cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500080000002171957 [L]

I think it's possible to redirect the user on the server so that the URL remains as http://www.mydomain.co.uk/thisPage. I believe this will mean search engine spiders will index the search engine friendly URL rather than the redirected URL.

What do I need to add/change?

thanks

mrielf

Remove [L] from end of your RewriteRule

mrielf

or you have another rewrite rule after this?

codeEater

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yeah I have series of these rules, like this:

ReWriteRule ^thisPage cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500080000002171957 [L]
ReWriteRule ^AnotherPage cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500081000002171957 [L]
ReWriteRule ^somPage cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500082000002171957 [L]
ReWriteRule ^DifferentPage cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500083000002171957 [L]

Any ideas mrielf? or anyone...

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codeEater

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Yeah the web pages have links such as www.domain.co.uk/cgi-bin/food.cgi?Wish=FFFF00500080000002171957.

These rewrite rules are just for Spiders so they will be submitted to search engines.

I was seeing the URL actually replaced in the browser address bar rather than having the original link displayed i.e www.domain.co.uk/thisPage

Sorry this is new to me, I'm learning fast.

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Oops the assisted answer should be the accepted.

I split the points so others landing on this solution will take notice of the very helpful link you posted.

Thanks mrielf