Beyond Redirect: Using ReWriteRule in .htaccess. Beyond Redirect: Using ReWriteRule in .htaccess June 30th, 2008 in Programming & IT by: Matthew Griffin Mod_rewrite is an Apache module that can be accessed from .htaccess files to perform all kinds of complicated URL manipulation.
A few months ago I posted an article called Beat Your Website into Submission with .htaccess explaining how to use several .htaccess features to do helpful tricks; but I didn't really touch on mod_rewrite or RewriteRule. Since then I was involved in a project that required extensive use of mod_rewrite and I've come to truly appreciate its power and usefulness.
Htaccess Rewrites – Rewrite Tricks and Tips. Htaccess Rewrites are enabled by using the Apache module mod_rewrite, which is one of the most powerful Apache modules and features availale.
Htaccess Rewrites through mod_rewrite provide the special ability to Rewrite requests internally as well as Redirect request externally. When the url in your browser's location bar stays the same for a request it is an internal rewrite, when the url changes an external redirection is taking place. This is one of the first, and one of the biggest mental-blocks people have when learning about mod_rewrite...
But I have a secret weapon for you to use, a new discovery from years of research that makes learning mod_rewrite drastically quicker and easier. It truly does or I wouldn't be saying so in the introduction of this article. The Ultimate Guide to .htaccess Files. Redireccionar, reescribir y crear url amigables; RewriteRule, mod_rewrite y .htaccess.