Re: [users@httpd] Simple mod_rewrite issue

["Ivan Barrera A." <Bruce@xxxxxx>]

Patrick Campbell wrote:
> I am a little slow with this mod_rewrite stuff. I need basically 
> something very simple:
>
> If the url contains the string "brand=12345" (anywhere in the url), then 
> send it to www.whatevercom/some/external/site
>
> I've tried something like
>
> RewriteEngine On
> RewriteRule ^brand=12345$ "http://www.google.com";

remove ^ and $
^ means "starts at"
$ means "ends at"

> But this isn't working, I know I'm not doing this right but don't know 
> how to fix it.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Patrick Campbell
> OurVacationStore.com
> Website Administrator
> Tel. 602.896.4729

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