Sometime I think /struts/* is another alternative. But we have been massively *corrupted* by /*.do and might still feel not too bad :-)
Jing Netspread Carrier http://www.netspread.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt Raible" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:47 PM Subject: RE: Is it possible to remove *.do or /do/* from the URL > The reason I don't like extension mapping is because I think path-mapping > (/do/*) is cleaner. Also, I like using path-mapping b/c then we can add > parameters and they look like regular URLs. > > For example - extension mapping: > > http://site.com/activities.do?activity=fishing or > http://site.com/activities.do?fishing > > path-mapping: > > http://site.com/do/activities/fishing > > And then in our "activities" action, we can do a check > (request.getPathInfo()) to see if we should serve up the "fishing" page vs. > the general activities one. > > Thanks to all for your opinions and practices. > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 11:33 AM > To: Struts Users Mailing List; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Is it possible to remove *.do or /do/* from the URL > > > I use .Whatever, where that is some marketing term that is acceptable. > > At 10:39 AM 9/18/2003 -0400, Vic Cekvenich wrote: > >How about a hack: > >*.jsp > >It looks as jsp on top.... but it's a do. > >Or you can even say *.asp, or anything. > >Just pick a word marketing likes. > > > >.V > > > >Matt Raible wrote: > >>I agree with you - however, it's a marketing thing. The project I'm on > has > >>implemented a lot of folder/index.html (with meta-refresh) so that > marketing > >>materials have pretty URLs. I was simply hoping to accomplish this > without > >>doing anything extra - so http://site.com/do/activities can be put into > >>marketing materials as http://site.com/activities. Maybe we could have > >>marketing use http://site.com/activities/index.html and then use a filter > >>(mapped to *.html) to do a redirect to http://site.com/do/activities. > >>Matt > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Craig R. McClanahan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:26 AM > >>To: Struts Users Mailing List > >>Subject: Re: Is it possible to remove *.do or /do/* from the URL > >> > >>The important principle here is "Web Application != Web Site". If your > >>users feel compelled to use bookmarks and the back button in your webapps, > >>despite efforts to train them correctly, this is a pretty good sign that > >>you have not provided enough suitable navigation controls in your basic > >>UI. > >>Craig > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > LEGAL NOTICE > > This electronic mail transmission and any accompanying documents contain > information belonging to the sender which may be confidential and legally > privileged. This information is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom this electronic mail transmission was sent as > indicated above. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of the > information contained in this transmission is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this transmission in error, please delete the message. Thank > you > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
