Can Apache be prevented from appending a slash

if the folder with the same name exists

[true_INFP]

If I don't want Apache to auto-append a slash to every URL whose final portion matches an existing folder name, is there a way to do it?

For instance:

If a folder called 'document' exists in the root directory, then:

http://www.example.com/document is redirected to:
http://www.example.com/document/

Is there a way to disable that redirection?

Thanks.

[true_INFP]

BTW, I use Apache 2.2.

PS - Please don't suggest any workarounds or reasons why I shouldn't do that. I just need an answer to the question.

[jdMorgan]

It's not clear what "the big picture" looks like here. I assume that you're using extensionless URLs to refer to files, and that mod_dir is kicking in and appending a slash, thereby mapping your extensionless file URLs to existing directories before they can be mapped to the correct files.

It sounds like either your existing extensionless_URL-to-file_with_extension mapping function (mod_rewrite?) is incorrect, or perhaps mod_speling, mod_negotiation, or AcceptPathInfo is interfering with that mapping function.

Jim

[Caterham]

If I don't want Apache to auto-append a slash to every URL whose final portion matches an existing folder name, is there a way to do it?

See the DirectorySlash [httpd.apache.org] directive.

[edited by: jdMorgan at 5:39 pm (utc) on Mar. 21, 2009]
[edit reason] speling [/edit]

[true_INFP]

Yes, I found it in the meantime. Thanks.