mod_rewrite Rule

[CrYpTiC_MauleR]

I have the following...

RewriteRule ^/([a-z]+)/$ $1.html

So if someone accesses /test/ it will actually show /test.html

Works great, but I want to prevent someone accessing /test.html by typing in /test.html

If someone does that I want it to 404 instead, how would I go about doing that? Allowing only /test/ and not /test.html

I've tried but doesnt work because the rewrite rules redirects itself and accessed /test.html so prevents itself from accessing it. =o(

[rdivilbiss]

I don't know the answer (circular reference comes to mind, however.)

However, your avatar has the wrong close...

Isn't it

Code:

<?PHP

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[CrYpTiC_MauleR]

Hey I picked what was already available =oP, I wish I could have my own but as far as I remember I'm not allowed to since I'm not a Mentor.'

You have any ideas on what to do about the rule? Would maybe blocking direct access to .html files by IP except localhost work? Havent tried that, but might e promising. I think I read somewhere that mod_rewrite rules can be done to skip rest of rules if condition is met, that could stop this loop, but have no idea how its done.

[rdivilbiss]

You have any ideas on what to do about the rule?

Sorry, but I can not help more about the rule.

[GrandSchtroumpf]

Try something like this:

RewriteRule ^/([a-z]+)/$ $1.html [L]
RewriteRule ^/[a-z]+\.html/$ error404.html [L]

(the [L] stands for LAST)

[VGR]

won't you use a rewritecond -f (file does not exist) to map the 404 to ?

[CrYpTiC_MauleR]

didnt work, it still allowed me to type in test.html =o(

[GrandSchtroumpf]

I'm not that familiar with mod rewrite.  I just redirect all pages to a php file and process my url in php.
I think the [L] just tells the engine to processing the code.
But it seems like once your url has been rewritten all the rules are processed again from the beginning with the new url value.  It does make sense.

The only solution i found is to place your .html files in a subdirectory:
  RewriteRule ^/([a-z]+)/$ /html/$1.html

I guess your main problem with allowing access to the test.html file is that relative urls will be broken since it's one level above the test dir...
If you place your .html files in a subdir, then you are at the same level... and then you can use .htaccess to simply deny all access to that dir.

[CrYpTiC_MauleR]

now why didnt I think of that? I will just put all the files into a directory and protect that directory, thanks!

[CrYpTiC_MauleR]

Ok came across a problem:


<Directory "SERVER_PATH/public_html">
RewriteEngine on
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^([a-z]+)/$ html/$1.html
</Directory>

<Directory "SERVER_PATH/public_html/html">
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
</Directory>

When above is used I get a 403 when I try to view site, reason being is when I access /test/ its being directed to /html/test.html which is protected. Page cant be viewed unless protection is not put, but need that directory protected, how would I go about doing this? Thanks!

[GrandSchtroumpf]

lol, i guess that's why i use php...
BTW, why do you need protection?

[GrandSchtroumpf]

read this thread if you want do the redirection using php:
http://www.expertsrt.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=514