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Hide, the file extension during client browsing

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i think id use the mod_rewrite like as follows:

http://gist.github.com/22877

this will allow anything with a valid page to be served but a 404 to be served if no page found

hope this helps

paul

try this

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
   Options +FollowSymLinks
   Options +Indexes
   RewriteEngine On
   RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
   RewriteRule ^([^\.]+)$ $1.php [NC,L]
</IfModule>

put that in the .htaccess of the root and it should propagate through all sub directories as well - that will take care of .php, you will need other rules for .html/.htm etc

PaulStack 2010-10-11 12:00:47

Ok, but it also should give error, if client tries to access with .php or .html extensions. You know anything related to this

Starx 2010-10-11 12:14:32

you would handle that as part of your rewrite rules - infact that's very important as if you do not them potentially you have 2 different urls point to a single page and Google can penalise you for that

PaulStack 2010-10-11 12:16:06

I dont have any ideas on how to be doing that? Can you guide me?

Starx 2010-10-11 12:23:25

if you look at the link i sent you gives you the rewrite rules to redirect http://yoursite.com/foo to http://yoursite.com/foo.php. therefore it will pick up both the .php and non .php urls - id do something similar - all you got to do is reverse the rul - redirect anything from .php to the non .php version

PaulStack 2010-10-11 12:25:23

Actually, I want to give a 404 error, if .php or .html is found

Starx 2010-10-11 12:55:53

but by doing that you would then be discounting anyone who got the "actual" url of the site - IMO you would need to cater for both - but its just my thoughts for SEO purposes

PaulStack 2010-10-11 12:58:24

Ok, then can you tell me the way to redirect the the links with .php with the ones without them.

Starx 2010-10-11 13:49:15

i have updated my original answer

PaulStack 2010-10-11 13:53:36

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