Yes, specific to a Tomcat issue, but the solution incorporates Apache. :)
John > -----Original Message----- > From: neal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 3:54 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: RewriteRules and Standalone Tomcat > > > Oh. :( > > But this was actually a solution offered specific to a Tomcat issue: > > Issue: Unlike Apache, tomcat automatically redirects to the > welcome page, > rather than forwarding. In other words, to present the > welcome page tomcat > will literally redirect (http 302) to www.xyz.com/index.html, > rather than > staying at www.xyz.com. I do not want this effect as I am > affraid it will > have negative effects on my search engine placement. > > I was given the advice to use a RewriteRule to fix this problem. > > If this is not the solution, does anyone know what the > solution is? I was > told this is actually a "feature" of tomcat ... I call it a > PAIN IN THE ASS, > and a serious oversight for standalone Tomcat. > > Anyone know a solution? > > Thanks. > Neal > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Turner, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:16 AM > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > Subject: RE: RewriteRules and Standalone Tomcat > > > > Beat me with a stick if I'm wrong, but RewriteRule is for > Apache when using > mod_rewrite, I don't think you can use it in server.xml or web.xml. > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: neal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:51 AM > > To: Tomcat Users List > > Subject: RewriteRules and Standalone Tomcat > > > > > > What exaclty is a RewriteRule and how is it used with > > Standalone Tomcat? Do > > I define my RewriteRules somewhere in server.xml or web.xml? > > > > A couple of months ago, Noel told me how I could get Tomcat > > to show the > > content of the default welcome page without redirecting (http > > 302) to the > > file, using a RewriteRule. I took notes from that email and > > set it aside > > only to realize when I returned ... that I have no idea what > > to do with this > > info! And of course no info is available (that I could find) > > online or in > > the Tomcat manual explaining this. :( > > > > Could someone please explain how this RewriteRule would be > > integrated into > > Tomcat: > > > > RewriteRule ^/$ /index.html [L] > > > > Thanks! > > Neal > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.434 / Virus Database: 243 - Release Date: 12/25/2002 > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
