Mod_rewrite regexp

[cz_keeper]

Hi,

I've just started to play with mod_rewrite in Apache.
I've following situation: I want to change this address:

main.php?load=store&filter=flowers&from=0&rows=20

to something like this:

category/store/filter/flowers/from/0/rows/20/

but the address should also be only:

main.php?load=store

or

main.php?load=store&from=0&rows=20

or

main.php?load=store&filter=flowers

Can somebody help me to create regexp, which will fit all this "situations", if it's possible.

Thank you

[DaveAtIFG]

This ain't the regex help desk! ;) :)

Here are some great resources. Do some reading and someone will probably help you debug YOUR solution if necessary.

[etext.lib.virginia.edu...]
[sitescooper.org...]
[regexlib.com...]

[jdMorgan]

cz_keeper,

...And we should point out that the usual application of mod_rewrite is to rewrite static URLs to dynamic URLs for input to your scripts. Your scripts and pages output links like category/store/filter/flowers/from/0/rows/20/ for users and robots to see and link to, and mod_rewrite is then used to convert these into the form needed to call your script when one of these static URLs is requested.

That is, mod_rewrite is used to translate an http request for [yourdomain.com...] into a request for /main.php?load=store&filter=flowers&from=0&rows=20 and activate your php script.

Jim