hhammash
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HTML pages in EE
Hi,
When I ask a question I receive the following address in the address bar:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/askQuestion.jsp
After submitting the question, the Address in the Address bar becomes something like this:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21221424/Positioning-of-CCS-for-a-menu-bar.html
This is a database driven website. When I submit using askQuestion.jsp it goes to a database, probably Oracle. Then question becomes an .html page instead of
Q_21221424.jsp.
How is that done. Submit a form using JSP then view the question in HTML, also the question has a number.
Thank you
When I ask a question I receive the following address in the address bar:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/Web/askQuestion.jsp
After submitting the question, the Address in the Address bar becomes something like this:
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21221424/Positioning-of-CCS-for-a-menu-bar.html
This is a database driven website. When I submit using askQuestion.jsp it goes to a database, probably Oracle. Then question becomes an .html page instead of
Q_21221424.jsp.
How is that done. Submit a form using JSP then view the question in HTML, also the question has a number.
Thank you
They might have configured their webserver to parse
Q_21221680.html
into queryquestion.jsp?q=212216
Or whatever.
Q_21221680.html
into queryquestion.jsp?q=212216
Or whatever.
ASKER
Hi RJ,
Thank you for your reply.
Each form will generate an HTML page with question ID. But, when you reply to a subject, you add to the HTML page, how is this done?
The HTML page itself is divided into the asker name and the persons who reply. How is that done. Is it limited to JSP or it can be done via ASP and PHP?
Thanks
Thank you for your reply.
Each form will generate an HTML page with question ID. But, when you reply to a subject, you add to the HTML page, how is this done?
The HTML page itself is divided into the asker name and the persons who reply. How is that done. Is it limited to JSP or it can be done via ASP and PHP?
Thanks
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Just noticed that my Apache's URL Rewriting Guide link is for Apache 1.3 and PaulPosition's is Apache 2.0. I think the document is the same, but you probably want to use the 2.0 one just in case (if you're using Apache 2.0 and go that route).
ASKER
Thank you for your detailed replies, I'll take a look at the tutorials.
There is still a part to my question. When you reply to my post, it adds to this HTML page. Is it also by rewriting and giving an anchor to it?
Thanks
There is still a part to my question. When you reply to my post, it adds to this HTML page. Is it also by rewriting and giving an anchor to it?
Thanks
The content of the page is dynamic. When I submit this reply it will be added to the E-E database. When you request this page, the E-E server will generate this page using the question id (21221680) to populate the page with your question and subsequent comments (including this one).
Each comment is given an anchor, ie. your last comment was #12686471 (hence https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21221680/HTML-pages-in-EE.html#12686471), but that is only for identification/navigation purposes. The page could be populated without the anchor.
The URL will then be rewritten from whatever its dynamic form is ie. .../question.jsp?qid=21221
Each comment is given an anchor, ie. your last comment was #12686471 (hence https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21221680/HTML-pages-in-EE.html#12686471), but that is only for identification/navigation purposes. The page could be populated without the anchor.
The URL will then be rewritten from whatever its dynamic form is ie. .../question.jsp?qid=21221
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ASKER
Hi,
Thank you all for the answers.
COBOLdinosaur,
Yes I've seen these pages even in ASP forums.
Yes the Javascript link worked.
Does this mean that this html page Q_21221680 does not exist? Whenever we call it it gets generated?
Thanks
Thank you all for the answers.
COBOLdinosaur,
Yes I've seen these pages even in ASP forums.
Yes the Javascript link worked.
Does this mean that this html page Q_21221680 does not exist? Whenever we call it it gets generated?
Thanks
"Does this mean that this html page Q_21221680 does not exist? Whenever we call it it gets generated?"
Right, it doesn't exist on the server in this form, but when you use the simplified URL https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21221680/HTML-pages-in-EE.html, it is able to interpret what you mean, create the page, and send it to you.
Right, it doesn't exist on the server in this form, but when you use the simplified URL https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21221680/HTML-pages-in-EE.html, it is able to interpret what you mean, create the page, and send it to you.
ASKER
Nice procedure.
Final question:
- What is the purpose of generating HTML pages while we can simply have .jsp, .asp or .php?
Thank you
Final question:
- What is the purpose of generating HTML pages while we can simply have .jsp, .asp or .php?
Thank you
"Nice procedure."
Yes, very handy.
One reason touched on above is to make a URL more search engine friendly. As noted, the major search engines can crawl and index dynamic page URL's up to a point. Another reason is to simplify things for the website users. I'm sure you've seen some wild and extremely long dynamic URL's on the web. This process makes it much easier for us to use, remember, link to, and share these pages. And in web development, ease of use is extremely important.
Yes, very handy.
One reason touched on above is to make a URL more search engine friendly. As noted, the major search engines can crawl and index dynamic page URL's up to a point. Another reason is to simplify things for the website users. I'm sure you've seen some wild and extremely long dynamic URL's on the web. This process makes it much easier for us to use, remember, link to, and share these pages. And in web development, ease of use is extremely important.
ASKER
Thank you
ASKER
For persons who are interested in doing the same thing using ASP. Here is a good tutorial.
http://www.codetoad.com/asp_dynamic_static.asp
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http://www.codetoad.com/asp_dynamic_static.asp
Thanks
Glad we could help. Thanks for the A. :^)
Cd&
Cd&
Glad to be able to help out. Thanks for the A.
ASKER
You are welcome, thank you.
For each question, seperate HTML page must be generated..Otherwise I do not think google can search the questions ..
RJ