Serve alternative to missing image

[rfontaine]

Hi,

If a webpage calls an image and that image does not exist is it possible to serve up a default image in its place on that webpage?

For example, if xyz.jpg does not exist then display missing-image.jpg.

I am running PHP on Apache 1.3x

Thank you in advance!

Ron

[rfontaine]

any ideas?

[jdMorgan]

rfontaine,

Using mod_rewrite's RewriteCond directive and "-f" flag, you simply make the rewrite conditional upon the requested file not existing.

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f
RewriteRule \.gif$ /replacement.gif [L]

Refs:
Apache mod_rewrite documentation [httpd.apache.org]
Apache URL Rewriting Guide [httpd.apache.org]
Regular Expressions Tutorial [etext.lib.virginia.edu]

Jim

[rfontaine]

Thank you very much Jim!