rewrite base help

[phpnewby1918]

Hi,

 

I've been looking into the apache mod_rewrite for quite a few days now, but i can't seem to get it to work. I have read around a lot tyring to understand it more. I believe my server does allow the rewrite as i did:

 

RewriteRule ^somepage.html somepage.php

 

And that worked fine. I am trying to rewrite URL so its prettier for this page.

 

I wanted to start of with a basic (if there is a basic one) 

 

I have a page called 'about.php'

where i pass a get variable to recall a more in depth article from the introductory text on about.php.

 

for example

 

about.php?x=jonathon

 

goes into more depth about 'jonathon'

 

I would as one could imagine like to rewrite this URL so that it looks like:

 

about/jonathon/

 

So i have tried this .htaccess rule:

 

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>

  Options +FollowSymLinks

  RewriteEngine On

  RewriteRule ^about/([A-Za-z\+]+)/ about.php?x=$1 [NC]

</IfModule>

 

But nothing changes in my url. I have had quite a lot of attempts at this, unfortuantely to no avail and read many articles and guides 

 

Could someone show me the error of my ways please

 

Any help very appreciated

 

Jonathon

 

 

 

[strago]

Options +FollowSymLinks +Indexes

RewriteEngine on

RewriteBase /

RewriteRule ^about/([^.]+)/$ about.php?x=$1 [L]

[phpnewby1918]

Hi thanks for your reply.

 

I went to this option, what do you think of it?

 

I did try yours, but it didnt seem to work - sadly.

 

mine was this:

 

Options +FollowSymLinks 

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d 

RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f 

RewriteRule ^about/?$ about.php

RewriteRule ^about/([A-Za-z\+\-]+)/?$ ./about.php?x=$1 

 

You clearly know more about Apache than me, so be interested on your take of the code. I'm a newbie to Apache mod_rewrite.

 

Also, can you think of a way to stop my css failing.

 

It works fine on mysite.com/about

 

but when i clcik my link that goes to mysite.com/about/jonathon

 

the CSS fails. I'm running the content for the 'jonathon' variable on the same page as about and i guess the extra '/' after about is making the page think it that the CSS folder (which is in my root)  is in the same 'directory' as about. But obviously the fake folder of /about/ isnt anywhere else as its still in the root.

 

I know i could use absolute paths for CSS if all else fails. But i'd just prefer to use relative ones IF possible??

 

Appreciate anyones help

 

Jonathon