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Mod_rewrite with no suffix - but wont pass variable

I am using mod rewrite to make a url easier to enter. The idea is to call the file with parameters with the short url. I have a version that allows this url:
http://example.com/members/members.php?uid=00000
to be entered as this url:
http://example.com/members/00000/
but I need a user to be able to enter with and without a trailing slash
http://example.com/members/00000

I can't decide how to add the second rule or combine them. When i remove the slash for the suffix, it errors out to 404. Anyone have a good idea?

RewriteBase /members/
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^([^/]*)/$ members.php?uid=$1 [L]

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David S.

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user_x

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Thanks for the post, it didn't work with either trailng slash or non-trailing slash. Tried the ? mark addtion as a second rule too, no dice.

Thanks,
userx

David S.

Try it without using RewriteBase:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule members/([^/]*)/?$ members.php?uid=$1 [L]

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user_x

ASKER

Still a no go, sorry. It works with the original rule but not without the trailing slash. With those two suggestions, it does not get the url for the variable.

tkuther

RewriteRule ^(.*)$ members.php?uid=$1 [L,QSA]

That will rewrite 0000/ -> members.php?uid=0000/ - not sure if it hurts.

Btw, for debugging you can enable Rewrite Logging in the the server or virtualhost context.
RewriteLog "/tmp/rewrite.log"
RewriteLogLevel 9

user_x

ASKER

I used Kravimir's first suggestion last night but had a mistake in the expression. I ended up using this:

RewriteRule ^([0-9-]+)/?$ members.php?uid=$1 [L]

Thanks Kravimir and thank to everybody that helped.

user_x

ASKER

Thanks, that got it after all.