Content negotiation in Apache
From: Robert Brown (eli_at_typhoon.xnet.com)
Date: 12/27/03
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To: redhat-list@redhat.com Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 01:15:32 -0600 (CST)
Rodolfo J. Paiz writes:
> Hey, all:
>
> I've been reading the docs for Apache 1.3.x trying to understand content
> negotiation, and while I think I'm starting to get the picture I'm not
> altogether clear. Can someone offer a quick hint to getting this working?
>
> I am switching all ".html" files on my website to ".php" but I now realize
> that I will need a bunch of "Permanent Redirect" calls so as not to break
> links and search engines. And, should I ever choose to change a suffix I
> will have the same problem, which is why content negotiation sounds so
> nice. All I want is for Apache to see a URI like
> "http://domain.com/sendmail-howto" and serve up sendmail-howto.php if it
> exists, or sendmail-howto.html if the .php file does not exist. That way my
> URI's will be shorter, easier to remember for users, and less prone to
> breakage later if/when I have to change something.
>
> Pointers and hints most welcome!
As I understand it, http://domain.com/sendmail-howto should resolve
I am not aware of any way to get apache to try to tack a suffix onto
first to http://domain.com/sendmail-howto/index.
is usually html, or shtml, or php, or whatever. I believe the order
of attempting a match is determined by the order the suffixes are
declares in the config file, but I'm no expert -- just a voice in the
middle of the night. :-)
the name, only a filename onto the path.
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