changing /view.php?q=page.htm to /view/page.htm

[samdawg]

Hi,

I'm trying to figure out how to change the display of the URL from /view.php?q=page.htm to a simple /view/page.htm where /view/ is still a PHP script. Can anybody help me or guide me where I can get information on this. Thanks in advance.

Sam

[ergophobe]

Do a google search on

php search engine friendly urls

In point of fact, both URLs are equeally search-engine friendly these days, but it didn't used to be that way, so the name stuck. They should be called

informative urls

or something, but won't be anytime soon.

Anyway, you'll find good articles at evolt and alistapart as well as several threads here at WebmasterWorld

Tom

[runboard]

Use the Rewrite module of Apache (if that's what you are using)

RewriteRule ^\/view\/(.*)$ /view.php?$1 [P]

Hope it helps.

[Taran]

runboard can you please explain it more clearly.