.htaccess without subfolders

How do I make a htaccess valid only for 1 folder no subfolders

[knnknn]

I have 2 similar questions

1) Is there any option I can set with to make a .htaccess valid for 1 folder only, and not the subfolders?

2) Can I have 2 .htaccess files? One that applies to subfolders, too. And one that doesn't?

[Longhaired Genius]

Just put appropriate .htaccess files in the subfolders.

[knnknn]

That's a bit too complicated if you have hundreds of subfolders

[jdMorgan]

See RewriteOptions to control inheritance of RewriteRules from directories to subdirectories.

You can also include a test for directory level in the RewriteRules themselves.

Jim