This article explains the magic of URL manipulation using the mod_rewrite module for Apache. This is a guide for beginners who need to get their hands wet with practical URL Rewriting using the mod_rewrite module.

Introduction

URL Rewriting is the process of manipulating an URL or a link, which is send to a web server in such a way that the link is dynamically modified at the server to include additional parameters and information along with a server initiated redirection. The web server performs all these manipulations on the fly so that the browser is kept out of the loop regarding the change made in URL and the redirection.

URL Rewriting can benefit your websites and web based applications by providing better security, better visibility or friendliness with Search Engines and helps in keeping the structure of the website more easy to maintain for future changes.

This article explains the technical aspects of URL Rewriting. This is a starter guide for beginners who need know the basics of URL Rewriting.

What is URL Rewriting? – An explanation of the process called URL Rewriting.

URL Rewriting is the process of manipulating a URL or a link, which is send to a web server in such a way that the link is dynamically modified at the server to include additional parameters and information along with a server initiated redirection. The web server performs all these manipulations on the fly so that the browser is kept out of the loop regarding the change made in URL and the redirection. So client is given a feeling that the content is fetched from the original location mentioned in the URL it has requested.