rewrite index page as well

kevinkap · Involved Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 352

does this change the main index page from php to html as well? I have it turned on and it does not seem to be changing it.

hitwalker · Sells PC To Pay For Divorce Joined: Posts: 5661

i dont think so, its not in the htaccess anyway.
but you can easely add it .. Wink

RewriteRule ^index.html index.php

jakec · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:13 am

Is there really any need to shorten the index.php? Actually it's making it longer, by 1 character. lol

From an SEO point of view I don't think it's necessary, but if you are looking to make all your extensions the same then I guess it's fair enough.

hitwalker · Sells PC To Pay For Divorce Joined: Posts: 5661

to play it safe its better to add it.
i think everybody uses it,including ravens site.

jakec · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:49 am

Fair enough, we'll have to get Montego to add it. Wink

montego · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:01 am

Ok, I suppose that I can...

kevinkap · Involved Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 352

hitwalker wrote:

i dont think so, its not in the htaccess anyway.
but you can easely add it .. Wink

RewriteRule ^index.html index.php

Is this all I need to add to the file?

thanks.

hitwalker · Sells PC To Pay For Divorce Joined: Posts: 5661

yes...
and dont forget to change any links to your index page ...like we usualy have in the theme on top..etc..

kevinkap · Involved Joined: Apr 22, 2006 Posts: 352

what are the #'s that are in some of the rewrite rules?

montego · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:21 am

Are you referring to the rule itself or the shortened link?

Regardless, the "#" is an attribute of the HTML anchor tag which allows you to not only address the page, but a specific "anchor" on the page. This is seen alot in the forums, for example, or blocks for forums to specific posts on the page.