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htaccess rewrite for get variables
Posted on 2009-05-08
I see a lot posted on this but I am going crazy trying to get this to work on my site and I know it is simple. I have a simple site at www.fostersolutionsinc.com. I the attached code in my htaccess file (not including the two lines after the space). It has worked fine to strip the .php and give me friendly links, but now I need to add a get variable.
I thought that the rewrite rules would have worked to take "subdirectories" and create them as php get variables. I added the two lines after the space as a way to specifically create the $client variable, but it doesn't seem to be working. When I go to http://www.fostersolutionsinc.com/portfolio/hello, as a test, it shows up but without the css, or something. I'm not sure what is going on.
What am I missing?
I thought that the rewrite rules would have worked to take "subdirectories" and create them as php get variables. I added the two lines after the space as a way to specifically create the $client variable, but it doesn't seem to be working. When I go to http://www.fostersolutionsinc.com/portfolio/hello, as a test, it shows up but without the css, or something. I'm not sure what is going on.
What am I missing?
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} \.(js|gif|jpg|png|css|htm|html)$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1
RewriteRule ^(index\.(html?¦php))?$ /index.php? [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)\?(.*)$ /$1.php?$2
RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)$ /$1.php
RewriteRule ^portfolio/?$ portfolio.php
RewriteRule ^portfolio/([-a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/?$ portfolio.php?client=$1 [QSA]
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> RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1
That doesn't make sense, it creates unnecessary overhead. Use the dash (no substitution) instead of a rewrite. And use the L flag, too. You won't need the cond. as well since you can check the extensions in the rule-pattern, which is being processed before your cond. is evaluated
> as a test, it shows up but without the css, or something. I'm not sure what is going on.
your paths in your html source are wrong. If you use a folder structure, you must adjust your html references, too. Otherwise the browser will request resources from places where they aren't. A simple way would be to put a
<base href="http://example.com/" />
into your html <head> section or make sure the references are absolute, i.e. start with a leading slash (src="/foo.jpg" instad of src="foo.jpg").
That doesn't make sense, it creates unnecessary overhead. Use the dash (no substitution) instead of a rewrite. And use the L flag, too. You won't need the cond. as well since you can check the extensions in the rule-pattern, which is being processed before your cond. is evaluated
> as a test, it shows up but without the css, or something. I'm not sure what is going on.
your paths in your html source are wrong. If you use a folder structure, you must adjust your html references, too. Otherwise the browser will request resources from places where they aren't. A simple way would be to put a
<base href="http://example.com/" />
into your html <head> section or make sure the references are absolute, i.e. start with a leading slash (src="/foo.jpg" instad of src="foo.jpg").
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule \.(js|gif|jpg|png|css|htm|html)$ - [L]
# what are you trying to achieve with this rule? Ereasing the queryString with a ? at the end plus qsa flag doesn't make sense.
# note that the queryString does not match the rule-pattern, it's passed on automatically to your substitution.
RewriteRule ^(index\.(html?¦php))?$ /index.php? [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^portfolio/([-a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/?$ portfolio.php?client=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)/?$ /$1.php [L]
Hi caterham.
Well, clearly I am not a unix person, so I'm only guessing here. I changed my htaccess to what you put, and added the base href. The base href did fix the problem of the links going to a non-existent subdirectory.
But it still isn't creating the client URL variable (see below). I would think that if I go to http://www.fostersolutionsinc.com/portfolio/test, it would convert to portfolio.php?client=test.
Well, clearly I am not a unix person, so I'm only guessing here. I changed my htaccess to what you put, and added the base href. The base href did fix the problem of the links going to a non-existent subdirectory.
But it still isn't creating the client URL variable (see below). I would think that if I go to http://www.fostersolutionsinc.com/portfolio/test, it would convert to portfolio.php?client=test.
if (isset($_GET["client"]))
{
echo ($_GET["client"]);
} else {
echo "No client variable";
}
Do you have MultiViews enabled (may be in your server config)? In that case mod_negotiation will map portfolio/foo to portfolio.php prior mod_rewrite acts in per-directory context. You can disable MultiViews via
Options -MultiViews
if you're allowed to do so in .htaccess files.
Options -MultiViews
if you're allowed to do so in .htaccess files.
I use a shared hosting environment. When I added that line it blew up.
I am trying to get the host company to help me. This seems more difficult than it should be....
I am trying to get the host company to help me. This seems more difficult than it should be....
If multiViews are part of the problem, you cold try to reword the pattern/URI path you're requesting. E.g. request
/p/test
with
/p/test
with
RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule \.(js|gif|jpg|png|css|htm|html)$ - [L]
# what are you trying to achieve with this rule? Ereasing the queryString with a ? at the end plus qsa flag doesn't make sense.
# note that the queryString does not match the rule-pattern, it's passed on automatically to your substitution.
RewriteRule ^(index\.(html?¦php))?$ /index.php? [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^p/([-a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/?$ portfolio.php?client=$1 [QSA,L]
RewriteRule ^([a-z0-9_-]+)/?$ /$1.php [L]
Ok, that did the trick. I wish I knew exactly what is going on, but it worked. I actually changed the php file to portfoliolist.php, and then I could keep the directory /portfolio/test.
I guess the "directory" name conflicted with the php file name. I'll award the points, but if you could give a quick explanation on what is going on, that woudl be great.
Thanks.
I guess the "directory" name conflicted with the php file name. I'll award the points, but if you could give a quick explanation on what is going on, that woudl be great.
Thanks.
> I guess the "directory" name conflicted with the php file name.
Exactly. There's a feature (MultiViews) which finds a corresponding file if you request the file without its extension. MultiViews has other features depending on the http accept headers as well (language detection to map foo.html to foo.html.en etc.)
Exactly. There's a feature (MultiViews) which finds a corresponding file if you request the file without its extension. MultiViews has other features depending on the http accept headers as well (language detection to map foo.html to foo.html.en etc.)
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