URL characters replacement in JSP with UrlRewrite

Question

I am using UrlRewrite in a JSP project over JBoss. I have configured some rules, so that stuff like:

http://mysite/parameter

Is read as:

http://mysite/index.jsp?parameter=parameter

And so on.

Now, what I would like to know if there's a way to replace certain characters submitted in the URL by the users with others. Something like what Wikipedia does. When you use a space in the URL in WikiPedia, it's replaced by a "-".

Is UrlRewrite the right tool for this? I also have a few filters around, but I guess I shoul be able to accomplish this with UrlRewrite or a similar tool.

Answer 1

In case anyone needs to do this same thing, I've found out it's possible using Servlets to filter URLs, response.sendRedirect() and request.getRequestDispatcher().forward().

Answer 2

hi Feranando,

how have you configured the same above in jboss. can you gibe me your sample rewrite.properties. I am just starting with urlrewrite, will appreciate your help.

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