Conflict in rule please help

[varunkrish]

Options -Indexes
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^wallpapers\-(.*)\-index\.html$ wallpapers.php?category=$1 [nc]

RewriteRule ^wallpapers\-(.*)\-(.*)\-index\.html$ wallpapers.php?category=$1&folder=$2 [nc]

there is a conflict between rules 1 and 2 . i cant figure it out

please help.

if i remove rule1 rule2 works fine or else rule1 catches both rule1 and rule2 :(

[jd01]

The problem is .* catches EVERYTHING, so you are catching both parameters with the first rule. I suggest [^-]+ instead, this way you will 'catch' both parameters individually.

RewriteRule ^wallpapers\-([^-]+)\-index\.html$ wallpapers.php?category=$1 [L,NC]
RewriteRule ^wallpapers\-([^-]+)\-([^-]+)\-index\.html$ wallpapers.php?category=$1&folder=$2 [L,NC]

Hope this helps.

Justin

[varunkrish]

is it a must to have longer rules on the top and shorter ones below it

[jd01]

No... you actually want to write your rules so they are as independent as possible, so you can order them with the most accessed resources first.

If you are having to adjust your order based on your rules, you are usually matching too many patterns. (Unless you are planning match everything with a single rule at some point. EG using a 'catch-all' at the end of your ruleset)

Justin