Help with mod reqwrite.

[M.Zeb Khan]

Hi,

Can you help me passing a domain name in the url, so when the users enter myscript.com/sitepoint.com

it should redirect to:
search.php?output=nice&query=sitepoint.com

I have the following in my htaccess but the problem is, its not passing the dots:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9]+)$ search.php?output=nice&query=$1

[dklynn]

ZK,

Output: search.php?output=nice&query=sitepoint.com

I have the following in my htaccess but the problem is, its not passing the dots:

If you're not passing the dot character, add it to the character range, i.e., [a-zA-Z0-9] => [a-zA-Z0-9.]

Think about that, though, 'cause that will also match search.php (it's ALMOST as bad as using (.*)!) and cause a loop. What's the difference? The extension that you're willing to accept.

There are three ways to correct this problem:

1. Add a "marker" to the link which will then designate that it's to be redirected to search.php, i.e.,

RewriteRule ^link-to-([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)$ search.php?output=nice&query=$1 [L]

2. Specify the domain extensions that you will accept: .com, .org, .whatever, i.e.,

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} (\.com|\.org|\.whatever)$
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)$ search.php?output=nice&query=$1 [L]

3. Specify the file extensions that you will NOT redirect to search.php: .php, .js, .css, i.e.,

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !(\.php|\.js|\.css)$
RewriteRule ^([a-zA-Z0-9.]+)$ search.php?output=nice&query=$1 [L]

It's all in specifying your requirements for the mod_rewrite statements.

Regards,

DK

[M.Zeb Khan]

Thanks David, it worked !

[dklynn]

ZK,



While I'm sure that every one would work, other members might like to know which one you selected.

Regards,

DK

[dklynn]

ZK,



While I'm sure that every one would work, other members might like to know which one you selected.

Regards,

DK

[M.Zeb Khan]

Hi dk,

well, I used the third one and its working perfect here www.grabMyWhois.com

thanks again

[dklynn]

Thanks Z-K! I hope that will help others.

Thanks!

Regards,

DK