----- Original Message ---- > From: Ralph Deffke <ralph_deffke@xxxxxxxx> > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 1:31:05 AM > Subject: Re: Best Practice to Create Dynamic URL's- With Username > > be aware if you do not have full control of your server setup, this type of > parameter handling is not possible on most shared hostings. > > however url encoded it is never a problem. so be clear where yout page will > be hosted. > > ralph_deffke@xxxxxxxx > If your hosting service company doesn't permit/use URL rewrite (mod_rewrite for Apache), then ask them to specify a 404 error page for you. You can then do an ugly hack of URL rewrite in your (PHP) 404 error page so the URL will be SEF ;) Regards, Tommy > "Gaurav Kumar" wrote in message > news:87292e170909210054k79858b96yf09eeca5111ec788@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Hi All, > > > > I am creating a social networking website. I want that every user should > > have there own profile page with a static URL like- > > > > http://www.abcnetwork/user/username > > > > Where username will be dynamic userid or something else. > > > > This is something very similar to www.youtube.com/user/kumargauravmail > (this > > is my profile page). > > > > So what should be the best practice to create such DYNAMIC URL's OR what > > kind of methodology youtube is following? > > > > Thanks in Advance. > > > > Gaurav Kumar > > OSWebstudio.com > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php