How do I drop a slash from the middle of a URL with a query string?

Question

I have some domain redirects that point to a page on my server, and they stick a trailing slash after the filename but before the query string. So this:

http://hydesim.com?dll=40.71427,-74.00597&yd=10&zm=12&op=156

…becomes this:

http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/gmap/hydesim.html/?dll=40.71427,-74.00597&yd=10&zm=12&op=156

…instead of this:

http://meyerweb.com/eric/tools/gmap/hydesim.html?dll=40.71427,-74.00597&yd=10&zm=12&op=156

So how do I drop that middle-of-URL slash while preserving the query string? I’ve tried some .htaccess approaches but nothing seems to work. The most recent attempt was:

RewriteRule ^(.+)html/(.+)$ /$1html$2 [R=301,L]

[UPDATE: That rule didn’t work, so I disabled it, and now there are no rewrites in effect.] I’m not very experienced with mod_rewrite, as you might have guessed. Any help greatly appreciated!

That rewrite rule doesn't match the URL you posted. Please post the actual rewrite rules being used. — Michael Hampton, Feb 13 '13 at 04:42
I’m not using any rewrite rules right now, as I disabled that one after it didn’t work, and there are no others (except for the domain redirect at the registrar, which appears to be where the slash comes from). — Eric A. Meyer, Feb 13 '13 at 15:45

Steven Merrill · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-13T16:21:23.790

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Apache's mod_rewrite does not match the query string in its RewriteRules. You don't even need QSA if you are not redirecting to a URL with a query string specified. I tested this locally on Apache 2.2.22 (OS X Lion's native version) and it worked.

RewriteRule ^(.+)html/$ /$1html [R=301,L]

EDIT: If you're putting the .htaccess in the gmap directory, you'll have to use the following in it:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /eric/tools/gmap/
RewriteRule ^(.+)html/$ $1html [R=301,L]

edited Feb 13 '13 at 16:21

answered Feb 13 '13 at 16:08

Steven Merrill

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Weird: that resolved to http://meyerweb.com/hydesim.html?dll=40.71427,-74.00597&yd=10&zm=12&op=156 . (Still does, as I write this.) – Eric A. Meyer Feb 13 '13 at 16:15
Is your .htaccess in the gmap directory? – Steven Merrill Feb 13 '13 at 16:16
Yes, it is. Currently the only rule in that file is the one you posted. – Eric A. Meyer Feb 13 '13 at 16:18
Check the updated answer for a fix. – Steven Merrill Feb 13 '13 at 16:21

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 13 '13 at 16:03

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Use the QSA ("Query String Append") flag instead of trying to parse it out yourself. Something like:

RewriteRule ^(.+)html/(.+)$ /$1html [R=301,L,QSA]

answered Feb 13 '13 at 16:03

Dave Ross

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Hm, doesn’t seem to work. Here’s my .htaccess: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^(.+)html/(.+)$ /$1html [R=301,L,QSA] The slash still doesn’t get dropped. – Eric A. Meyer Feb 13 '13 at 16:09

How do I drop a slash from the middle of a URL with a query string?

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