.htaccess parameters

Need help understanding .htaccess

[batson]

In the process of helping a friend set up a site, I ran across the .htaccess file. I understand most of it, but the following has me stumped.

This is the line in question:

IndexIgnore .htaccess */.?* *~ *# */HEADER* */README* */_vti*

What do *~ and *# mean?

I haven't been able to find the full syntax for .htaccess anywhere. Are these some wildcard characters everyone knows except me? :)
I sure will appreciate a point in the right direction.

Thanks

[abbeyvet]

It means it is a FrontPage site - that is always in the .htaccess file on an FP site.

It also means you cannot use the .htaccess file in the normal way, anything you add to it will simply be overwritten by FP the next time you publish.

[batson]

Thanks.
I will just ignore the stuff in the file then.

(I don't use frontpage, although the site is set up to enable it. I use ftp instead).

Is there a list somewhere of these commands?
I have found bits and pieces of info, but not a full syntax list for .htaccess.

Thanks again. :)

[abbeyvet]

If you do not use FP and want to use your .htaccess for any reason, get the host to remove FP extensions or you will have endless trouble.

For more about .htaccess see the Apache docs:
[httpd.apache.org...]

Good tutorial
[apache-server.com...]

[batson]

Will do.
Thanks again...