Re: mod_rewrite nocase loop problem

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On Mon, 5 Mar 2007 11:49:20 -0500
"N.J. Thomas" <njt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


>     http://example.org/bar/
>     http://example.org/Bar/
>     http://example.org/bAr/
> 
> Would all go back to the original URL. Using mod_rewrite, I tried
> applying the following rule:
> 
>     RewriteRule ^/bar/$ /BAR/ [R=301,L,nocase]
> 
> But that creates a redirect loop that the browser barfs on.

Not if you put it behind a case-sensitive rewritecond.

> I sort of see why the loop is happening, but it is my understanding
> that the L flag would cause it to stop.

The [L] is working fine.  Your rule is applied correctly,
exactly once per request.

Glad to see you're implementing a cache-friendlier solution
than mod_speling or a simple AliasMatch.  But it still raises
the question: why are requests for incorrectly capitalised URLs
coming in the first place?

-- 
Nick Kew

Application Development with Apache - the Apache Modules Book
http://www.apachetutor.org/

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