How do I create a .htaccess file so I can enter a clean URL but it processes the get requests?

Question

I am trying to create a .htaccess file that changes

this url : http://www.mysite.co.uk/~username/directory1/directory2/directory3/?format=xml

to this: http://www.mysite.co.uk/~username/directory1/director2y/directory3/xml

for example you will enter the second url into the browser but the browser will process it like the first url.

I have researched .htaccess files and Rewrite rules and conditions and to be honest find it quite confusing.

The code I currently have tried using to do this is:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^format=([A-Za-z0-9-]+)$
RewriteRule ^directory3/index.php http://www.mysite.co.uk/~username/directory1/directory2/directory3/%1

Any help will be greatly appreciated

what's the `6-2013/index.php` come from? It's not in your examples — Jon Lin, Feb 13 '14 at 16:33
oops forgot to edit that 6-2013 is directory3 and index.php is the file within that directory that processes the data passed by the url — user3188532, Feb 13 '14 at 16:36
I have but as it clearly states in the question I find it confusing and have therefore not been able to work it out — user3188532, Feb 13 '14 at 16:39

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 13 '14 at 16:50

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Try:

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \ /+directory3/index\.php\?format=([A-Za-z0-9-]+)$
RewriteRule ^ /~username/directory1/directory2/directory3/%1 [L,R=301]

then to rewrite it back

RewriteRule directory3/(.+)$ directory3/index.php?format=$1 [L]

answered Feb 13 '14 at 16:50

Jon Lin

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How do I create a .htaccess file so I can enter a clean URL but it processes the get requests?

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