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LaoTzu

02-02-2009 06:13 AM

.htaccess question - query sting param redirect

$10 epass and my eternal gratitude for a working solution:

I need to 301 redirect urls with a specific query string parameter (any value) to my main url. In other words:

Code:

http://www.domain.com/index.php?cat=x

http://www.domain.com/index.php?cat=whatever

redirects to:

Code:

http://www.domain.com

(no file name (index.php), just the main domain.)

but

Code:

http://www.domain.com/index.php?dir=x

stays unchanged.

nation-x

02-02-2009 06:40 AM

why use htaccess to do that? why not just use php?

nation-x

02-02-2009 06:54 AM

put this at the top of your index.php

Certain values

PHP Code:


		
			
if (isset($_GET['cat'])) {
    switch ($_GET['cat']) {
        case 'x':
            header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
            header("location: http://www.domain.com");
            header("connection: close");
            break;
       case 'whatever':
            header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
            header("location: http://www.domain.com");
            header("connection: close");
            break;
    }
}

Any Value

PHP Code:


		
			
if (isset($_GET['cat'])) {
    header("HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently");
    header("location: http://www.domain.com");
    header("connection: close");
}

LaoTzu

02-02-2009 08:15 AM

Yo, you're awesome for posting that, but no dice. I tried the code in index.php but it had no affect. This script has so many .php functions and external files - totally beyond my grasp. That's why I was hoping for a neat and tidy .htaccess fix.
Hit me up with your epass though! mcurtis313 at gmail dot com

drocd

02-02-2009 09:59 AM

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^cat=.*$

RewriteRule .* http://www.domain.com [R=301,L]

LaoTzu

02-02-2009 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drocd (Post 15422480)

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^cat=.*$

RewriteRule .* http://www.domain.com [R=301,L]

So close!! The redirected URL is appended with the query string.
http://www.domain.com/?cat=x

I want to kill the trailing slash and query string for the canonical URL.

drocd

02-02-2009 10:54 AM

Okay, then change it to this:

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^cat=.*$

RewriteRule .* http://www.domain.com? [R=301,L]

LaoTzu

02-02-2009 11:10 AM

WINNER!
I've still got the trailing slash (www.domain.com/) but that's damn close.
Hit me up with your epass :thumbsup mcurtic313 a t gmail d o t com

drocd

02-02-2009 11:15 AM

no epass needed. just hit me up if you need a programmer in the future.

note: even if you put the url in your browser without the trailing slash, you'll see it refresh WITH the slash.

LaoTzu

02-02-2009 11:39 AM

You, sir, are the man. I will.

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