yet and still mod_rewrite help

[Dapuzz]

Hi all
I need 2 levels of rewritting:
from /foo or /foo/index.php or /foo/
to index.php?cat=foo

from /foo/bar or /foo/bar/index.php or /foo/bar/
to index.php?cat=foo&id=bar

Any suggestion?
Thanks.

[moltar]

Try this. I did not test.

RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/?(\d+)?/?$ /index.php?cat=$1&id=$2

[Dapuzz]

internal server error 500 :(
I think due to infinite redirection loop

[jdMorgan]

Since you're rewriting to the same effective URL, you'll need to use RewriteCond to test the query string and only rewrite if it is blank. Otherwise, the code will loop.

Jim

[Dapuzz]

Now i'm going to search something in the official guide.
Can you write a small example for me when you will have some time to wast please?

[blitzer]

Perhaps you have the same problem as I...
when I try this
RewriteRule îndex.\html$ index.html?lang=en do not work! He ignores all behind 'index.html', (error 500, loop). I don't know why it is and I'm looking for a solution. If i use
RewriteRule îndex.\html$ index2.html?lang=en, only index2.html will be loaded, not index2.html?lang=en.
I'm using Version 1.3

[Dapuzz]

no, perhaps your syntax is not correct.
The point must be escaped "\." not ".\"

I'm waiting for the example thath jdMorgan promise me. Np, I'm not in hurry...

[blitzer]

Only a mistake in writing ... I mean
RewriteRule îndex\.html$ index.html?lang=en do not work! He ignores all behind 'index.html', (error 500, loop). I don't know why it is and I'm looking for a solution. If i use
RewriteRule îndex\.html$ index2.html?lang=en, only index2.html will be loaded, not index2.html?lang=en.

[jd01]

Hi -

A RewriteRule only 'sees' information before a query string (stuff after the ?). To test for a query string, you have to use a condition. The looping problem stems from this, because the RewriteRule never sees that there is the necessary information after the ?.

To break the looping, you will need to test to see if there is a query string exist and if so, exit:

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^.
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ index.html?lang=en [L]

OR, for this:
from /foo or /foo/index.php or /foo/
to index.php?cat=foo

In the 'root' .htaccess file:
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} !^.
RewriteRule ^foo(/(index\.php)?)?$ /index.php?cat=foo [L]

The Condition:
! = is not
^ = begin the line
. = any character, that is not the end of a line.
($) left off to use the implicit 'and anything else'

The Left Side of the Rule:
^foo(/(index\.php)?)?$

^ = begins the line
(/ = begin 1st grouping to make the / optional
(index\.php) = full 2nd grouping to make index\.php optional
? = 0 or one of the preceding characters or groups
)? = close the 1st group and make both groups optional
$ = ends the line

The Right Side of the Rule:
/ = A rewrite issues a new request to the server, so a preceding / is required
index.php?cat=foo = where we want to go
[L] = if this rule qualifies, stop processing now (should always be included, unless you are absolutely certain you should not have it.)

At times it is necessary to use the QSA (Query String Append) 'flag' or 'directive', which lets Apache 'know' it should append, or re-append more information to the rewrite. This would change [L] to [QSA,L]

Hope this helps.

Justin

[Dapuzz]

oh oh you are a man! This works great for me! Thanks a lot!

#1)
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING}!^.
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)(/(index\.php)?)?$ /index.php?cat=$1 [L]
#2)
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING}!^.
RewriteRule ^([^/]+)/([^/]+)(/(index\.php)?)?$ /index.php?cat=$1&id=$2 [L]
:kiss::kiss::kiss:

[blitzer]

Hi!

I've tried:
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING}!^.
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ index.html?lang=en [L]

Now, there is no loop, but only the 'normal' index.html will be loaded.
With QSA-flag, the same problem...

[blitzer]

Why this solution doing what I want?

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING}!^.
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ [fullpath.com...] [QSA,R]

[Dapuzz]

I've tried:
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING}!^.
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ index.html?lang=en [L]

in the right part of the rule ht page must start whith a "/"
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING}!^.
RewriteRule ^index\.html$ /index.html?lang=en [L]