Query strings and mod_rewrite...

[nospecialfx]

I use PHP includes to pull content into my site's design container.

So, I have URL's that look like this:

mysite.com/index.php?go=/archives/001.html

That I'd like to rewrite to

mysite.com/columns/archives/001.html

So, I tried this...

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^go=$
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ /columns/%1/ [L]

but I don't think I'm even close... any help?

Justin

[nospecialfx]

btw, my PHP script looks like this...

if (isset($go)) {
include("$go");
} else {
include("mcolumnlist.html");
}

[jdMorgan]

Justis,

Welcome to WebmasterWorld [webmasterworld.com]!

I think you're real close!

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^go[b]=/(.*)[/b]$
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ /column[b]s/%1?[/b] [L]

The trailing question mark of the rewrite substitution string clears the existing query-string. You may not need it. Also, the rewrite code may need to be preceded with

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine on

if you don't already have that in your .htaccess file

Jim

[nospecialfx]

Okay... this is now in my .htaccess file

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^go=/(.*)$
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ /columns/%1? [L]

But when I goto, say

mysite.com/columns/archives/001.html

where archives/001.html is the content of the string, but I'm getting a 404 error...

Any more thoughts? I'm also in a subdomain...don't know if that matters or not.