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Posted to docs@httpd.apache.org by Rich Bowen <rb...@rcbowen.com> on 2009/12/18 14:26:11 UTC
Your mod_rewrite tutorial
Joseph,
I just saw your new mod_rewrite tutorial - http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/other/a-deeper-look-at-mod_rewrite-for-apache/
- and it was firmly in the category "much better than most." I left
you a few comments, but for the most part I thought you did a great
job of explaining things.
I'm on the Apache documentation team. Over the last six months or so,
we've been doing a major rewrite of the docs, because they are bloody
awful, and serve to scare away a lot of people who could otherwise be
helped by them. The "Voodoo" remarks don't help, do they? The new docs
are here: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/rewrite
I particularly liked your diagrams, and was wondering if you would be
willing to donate them to the Apache Software Foundation for use in
the mod_rewrite documentation. The docs, as you know, have this
diagram: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/images/mod_rewrite_fig1.gif
It's confusing, to say the least, and I was wondering if we could have
your permission to replace it with this one: http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/flow_chart.png
I was also very fond of http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewriterule.png
and http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewritecond.png
and http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/url_full.png
and would like to use those too, with your permission.
Heck, while we're at it, would you consider subscribing to the
documentation mailing list (docs-subscribe@httpd.apache.org) and
coming along to help us out with the mod_rewrite docs rewrite? We
could use your flair for step-by-step explanation and diagraming.
Thanks, and I hope you'll be willing to come help us out.
Rich Bowen, for the Apache HTTPd Documentation project
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Rich Bowen
rbowen@apache.org
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Re: Your mod_rewrite tutorial
Posted by Joseph Pecoraro <jo...@gmail.com>.
Now that I've subscribed, I'll give an on list response:
> I particularly liked your diagrams, and was wondering if you would be willing to donate them to the Apache Software Foundation for use in the mod_rewrite documentation. The docs, as you know, have this diagram: http://httpd.apache.org/docs/trunk/images/mod_rewrite_fig1.gif
>
> It's confusing, to say the least, and I was wondering if we could have your permission to replace it with this one: http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/flow_chart.png
>
> I was also very fond of http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewriterule.png and http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewritecond.png and http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/url_full.png and would like to use those too, with your permission.
Absolutely. I am willing to donate the images. You may use it with whatever license you need.
I also have all of the original files (OmniGraffle on Mac OS X), so if you think they should be updated, or any wording changed, I'd be happy to update them.
> Heck, while we're at it, would you consider subscribing to the documentation mailing list (docs-subscribe@httpd.apache.org) and coming along to help us out with the mod_rewrite docs rewrite? We could use your flair for step-by-step explanation and diagraming.
>
> Thanks, and I hope you'll be willing to come help us out.
I'm going to be quite busy on existing projects for the next few months, but I am interested in helping out the Apache team. You guys do great work. I just subscribed. I may not be as active as I would have liked, but we will see how things go.
Cheers,
Joseph Pecoraro
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Re: Your mod_rewrite tutorial
Posted by Joseph Pecoraro <jo...@gmail.com>.
>>> I was also very fond of http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewriterule.png and http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewritecond.png andhttp://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/url_full.png and would like to use those too, with your permission.
>>
>> I would absolutely be willing to donate the images! I also have all of the original files (OmniGraffle on Mac OS X), so if you think they should be updated, or any wording changed, I'd be happy to update them.
>
> I have a requested change to the file syntax_rewritecond.png
This was actually syntax_rewriterule.png.
> It contains the phrase: Regular Expression checked against the "URL Part" which is similar to REMOTE_URI
>
> I was wondering if you could change that phrase to: Regular Expression checked against the requested URI, which is the part after "http://hostname"
>
> Or words to that effect. Yes, it's nit-picky, but the regex is matched against the URI, not the full URL.
Sure. Here is what the change produces:
http://grab.by/1tZn
When a particular format is chosen (another email thread) I will
put the updated files in a public location where you can
download them.
In my article, I made up the terminology "URL Part" to simplify
things for readers. I expected that the technical documentation
to be more precise. Good suggestion.
- Joe
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Re: Your mod_rewrite tutorial
Posted by Rich Bowen <rb...@rcbowen.com>.
On Dec 18, 2009, at 11:26 , Joseph Pecoraro wrote:
>>
>> I was also very fond of http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewriterule.png
>> and http://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/syntax_rewritecond.png
>> andhttp://nettuts.s3.cdn.plus.org/435_htaccess/images/url_full.png
>> and would like to use those too, with your permission.
>
> I would absolutely be willing to donate the images! I also have all
> of the original files (OmniGraffle on Mac OS X), so if you think
> they should be updated, or any wording changed, I'd be happy to
> update them.
I have a requested change to the file syntax_rewritecond.png
It contains the phrase: Regular Expression checked against the "URL
Part" which is similar to REMOTE_URI
I was wondering if you could change that phrase to: Regular Expression
checked against the requested URI, which is the part after "http://hostname
"
Or words to that effect. Yes, it's nit-picky, but the regex is matched
against the URI, not the full URL.
Thanks.
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Rich Bowen
rbowen@rcbowen.com