Multiple Mod_Rewrite Rules Not Working

[robolist]

I have successfully created my mod_rewrite rule to change all dynamic URLs on the top level of the site, but now i need to create a rule for a second level, and i think later down the line i might need a second, second level of rewrites.

At the moment i have this

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index.php?subj=$1

 

And this helps to change /index.php?subj=home to /home as it does for all other pages such as /contact /about /events and so on.

But now I have created sub pages under events and therefore need to change /events.php?event=event-name to events/event-name. But when i add another rule it messes up the whole site. What i tried to do is this

RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{SCRIPT_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ index.php?subj=$1
RewriteRule ^events/(.+)$ event.php?event=$1

I've even tried it with [L] flags after the Rewrite rules, but nothing seems to work, I would really appreciate it if someone can show me the best way to do this as nothing seems to work.

Many thanks in advance

[beyzad]

Hi.

 

Im not sure, but i think this is because in your first rule, you redirected ALL urls. Try to expand you conditions.

[jcbones]

Try putting your events rule above your index rule. The rule with the broadest brush should reside at the bottom so it is parsed last.

[robolist]

Try putting your events rule above your index rule. The rule with the broadest brush should reside at the bottom so it is parsed last.

I tired that, but it didnt work. Nothing worked when i put the event rule on top, in fact the site was all messed up.

 

 

Im not sure, but i think this is because in your first rule, you redirected ALL urls. Try to expand you conditions.

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. Can you please advise me of the best solution? I've tried so many variations without any luck.