an Apache module that can do some interesting changing of url stuff:
http://modrewrite.com/ http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html there is a version that will also work in IIS, but not free. Duncan Cumming IT Manager http://www.alienationdesign.co.uk mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 0141 575 9700 Fax: 0141 575 9600 Creative solutions in a technical world ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Get your domain names online from: http://www.alienationdomains.co.uk Reseller options available! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "Paul Fennell" To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <paul@satachi cc: .com> Subject: RE: [ cf-dev ] aliases for complex urls 07/29/02 01:58 PM Please respond to dev and in non techi terms and perchance English what is URL rewriting ? _ -----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]
