.htaccess / mod_rewrite Tutorials
The .htaccess file and Apache’s mod_rewrite module may be some of the most under-utilized web server utilities.
Millions of websites suffer the ignominy and shame of having hardcoded filenames
on their websites such as:
http://example.com/index.html
or unsightly url’s for their (sometimes dynamic) subpages, for example:
http://example.com/blog/post.php?post_number=1045
.htaccess and mod_rewrite can dramatically change these unfortunate websites for the better. They may become
http://example.com
and
http://example.com/blog/post/1045
Not only will the new names be easier to read and more intuitive, they will also be search-engine friendly and one step closer to a proper RESTful methodology.
For a good introduction to .htaccess, see:
http://www.crucialwebhost.com/blog/htaccess-apache-rewrites-oh-my/
There is a good mod_rewrite “cheatsheet” here:
http://www.addedbytes.com/cheat-sheets/mod_rewrite-cheat-sheet/
For more reading on RESTful principles, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_State_Transfer
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 @ 9:59 pm 
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February 29th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Don,
Thanx for the helpful advice – regex friendly and search engine ready!
March 4th, 2008 at 3:27 am
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October 26th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Ues people don’t realize how useful .htaccess really is! You can see a whole bunch of example code at http://www.askapache.com/htaccess/apache-htaccess.html