svn commit: r1933663 - httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/manual/mod

[rb...@apache.org]

Author: rbowen
Date: Fri May  1 15:27:00 2026
New Revision: 1933663

Log:
Bug 70016: Clarify that \$0 refers to the entire match, not a captured group

Modified:
   httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/manual/mod/mod_rewrite.xml

Modified: httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/manual/mod/mod_rewrite.xml
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--- httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/manual/mod/mod_rewrite.xml	Fri May  1 15:26:44 2026	(r1933662)
+++ httpd/httpd/branches/2.4.x/docs/manual/mod/mod_rewrite.xml	Fri May  1 15:27:00 2026	(r1933663)
@@ -1289,9 +1289,10 @@ cannot use <code>$N</code> in the substi
 
       <p>Back-references are identifiers of the form
       <code>$</code><strong>N</strong>
-      (<strong>N</strong>=0..9), which will be replaced
-      by the contents of the <strong>N</strong>th group of the
-      matched <em>Pattern</em>. The server-variables are the same
+      (<strong>N</strong>=0..9). <code>$0</code> refers to the
+      entire string matched by the <em>Pattern</em>, while
+      <code>$1</code>..<code>$9</code> refer to the corresponding
+      captured groups from the matched <em>Pattern</em>. The server-variables are the same
       as for the <em>TestString</em> of a
       <directive module="mod_rewrite">RewriteCond</directive>
       directive. The mapping-functions come from the