htaccess question

[coversx]

Hi,

I'm using the following code in a htaccess file inside a directory:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.html -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.html

and when I type in a file name ending with .html it appears to manifest or create a directory name pertaining to the prefix of the file.

Is this how it's meant to work?

Thanks for any help offered.

 

[descalzo]

Say the above is in public_html/test

You have a file in public_html/test named foo.html

You can type in the url yoursite.com/test/foo and go to that .html page (and the address bar does not show the .html)

 

[coversx]

Hi,

Thanks for replying.

That is exactly what I thought would occur but all it appears to be doing is listings the contents of the directory.

I have tried the code in a .htacces file inside both the root and a sub-directory where the file is located but no change. I also tried having files in the root folder as well but no difference either.

Also, if I have only the file and no directory with the equivalent name, I get an internal server error.

I thought xbithack would have something to do with it but it does not seem to have any effect whether I delete the code or not.

Thanks again for writing.

 

[descalzo]

If you are saying you have a directory named foo also, of course it will try to go to the directory instead of the file with .html added.

And if you do not have a directory named foo but you use a url like yoursite.com/test/foo/ (with an ending "/"), yes, you will get a 500 error.

 

[coversx]

Hello,

I seem to have found the answer here:

http://code.adonline.id.au/hide-file-extensions-add-trailing-slash/

Thanks for your help and time.