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Apache Rewrite problems with my blog

Hey Guys,

I am having a hard time getting the rewrite rule setup correctly for my website&blog. Here is the current line in Apache's virtual host:

RewriteRule ^/(?:blog|apc|_em|phpsecinfo|blog/)/ - [L]

I am able to access my URL at www.domainname.com/blog/ But I am unable to access it at www.domainname.com/blog (without the ending /)

How can I edit my Rewrite rule so that I can reach the blog without the ending / ? Thanks

+1  A: 

This should help:

RewriteRule ^/(blog|apc|_em|phpsecinfo)$ /$1/ [R,L]
RewriteRule ^/(?:blog|apc|_em|phpsecinfo)/ - [L]
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-04-26 15:07:37
I made the change and I could no longer hit the blog with or without the "/". I got this message in the browser, Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.
roacha  2010-04-26 15:32:18
My bad, I forgot to anchor the end of the first rule.
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-04-26 15:43:28
Do I need the same "apc,phpsecinfo,etc" on both lines? Or only on the first?
roacha  2010-04-26 16:02:35
It depends on whether or not there are any rules after the second. If there are then the second line prevents those paths from being rewritten later.
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-04-26 16:32:56
A: 

Add the ? modifier to whatever slash you want to make optional:

RewriteRule ^/(?:blog|apc|_em|phpsecinfo)/? - [L]
Álvaro G. Vicario  2010-04-26 16:40:23

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