It's a module in Apache or a ISAPI filter in IIS. The module is more flexible
Check out IIS - there maybe be other filters like this http://www.pstruh.cz/help/urlrepl/library.htm Apache: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html They might not do everything you need > and in non techi terms and perchance English what is URL rewriting ? What can I say. I'm a nerd Justin > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Fennell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:59 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] aliases for complex urls > > > _ > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Justin MacCarthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 01 August 2002 13:40 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] aliases for complex urls > > > Maybe you chould use URL rewriting ? > > Justin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Taz -=TT=- [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 1:34 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] aliases for complex urls > > > > > > Dave, > > > > I see your point, but I think its something people have learned to live > > with. Most dynamic sites have long and complex URLs but the users > > generally > > get around the site ising the navigation tools. If a user wants > > to come back > > to a specific place, they're likely to bookmark it. > > > > What I have done with a couple of sites (where the client has put full > > template URLs in their printed literature) is replace the old .html file > > with one of the same name containing a meta refresh which takes > it to the > > right place. Other than that I'd suggest that you talk it over with the > > client to see if they think its important. > > > > You could also check the logfiles and get an idea of what pages have no > > referring URLs (i.e. typed into the address bar or bookmarked). If it > > becomes aparent that this does happen alot on certain pages you > > can work it > > out from there. > > > > Taz > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
