Re: Re: Search like php.net's URL thingy

Why is an ErrorDocument "insufficient" or "not the elegant way"? It accomplishes the goal in a clean way, no? Nate On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Yeti <yeti@myhich.com> wrote: > still telling Ryan to produce errors is insufficient or at least not the > elegant way > > On 6/5/08, Nate Tallman <nate.tallman@connectivhealth.com> wrote: >> >> Correction for my statement: >> As long as the content length is greater than 512 bytes, IE will display >> the >> content from the 404. Less than that and it will display it's own pretty >> message. >> >> >> >> http://www.404-error-page.com/404-error-page-too-short-problem-microsoft-ie.shtml >> http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/404-pages-in-google-toolbar/ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Shawn McKenzie <nospam@mckenzies.net> >> wrote: >> >> > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q294807 >> > >> > Also, why would you want Google let's say, to receive a 404 Not Found >> > header for http://php.net/arrays??? >> > >> > -Shawn >> > >> > Nate Tallman wrote: >> > >> >> Not true, Apache does return a 404, but IE will use the custom 404 page >> if >> >> it is available. >> >> >> >> Nate >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Shawn McKenzie <nospam@mckenzies.net >> <mailto: >> >> nospam@mckenzies.net>> wrote: >> >> >> >> As far as I remember, errordocument still send the code, in this >> >> case 404 to the client. In the case of IE, this will display IEs >> >> built-in error doc if the server supplied one is < 512 Bytes. >> >> Maybe other implications for spiders also. I might be wrong, but >> >> this is from some old memory. >> >> >> >> -Shawn >> >> >> >> Nate Tallman wrote: >> >> >> >> ErrorDocument 404 /path/to/some/script.php >> >> * $_SERVER['REDIRECT_URL'] >> >> >> >> (somehow misplaced underscore) >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Nate Tallman >> >> <nate.tallman@connectivhealth.com >> >> >> >> <mailto:nate.tallman@connectivhealth.com> >> >> <mailto:nate.tallman@connectivhealth.com >> >> >> >> <mailto:nate.tallman@connectivhealth.com>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Why not just set: >> >> ErrorDocument 404 /path/to/some/script.php >> >> Then check $SERVER['REDIRECT_URL'] for the failed request. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Shawn McKenzie >> >> <nospam@mckenzies.net >> >> <mailto:nospam@mckenzies.net> >> >> <mailto:nospam@mckenzies.net >> >> <mailto:nospam@mckenzies.net>>> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> Ryan S wrote: >> >> >> >> Hey, >> >> one of the things that make the php.net >> >> <http://php.net> >> >> <http://php.net> >> >> >> >> site so cool is how easy it is to find info for a >> >> function >> >> or a list of topics.. eg: >> >> >> >> http://php.net/arrays >> >> http://php.net/count >> >> >> >> I'm sure nearly all of you reading this have done >> >> it more >> >> times than you would care to count, i'm trying to get >> >> something like this on my own site but even after >> >> going to >> >> php.net <http://php.net> >> >> <http://php.net> and >> >> >> >> clicking on the view source >> >> >> >> buttons am a bit confused. >> >> >> >> basically this is what i am trying, people who type >> in >> >> http://www.mysite.com/asdf >> >> should not be shown a 404 not found page but instead >> >> "asdf" should be passed onto my script where i can do >> a >> >> search on the term and either give them back the >> >> results >> >> of that search or direct them to a custom 404 page. >> >> >> >> since i couldnt find the answer via php.net >> >> <http://php.net> >> >> <http://php.net>'s >> >> source i started messing around >> >> with >> >> >> >> how i *think* its done... tell me if i am on the >> >> correct >> >> track: when someone requests a page that does not >> >> exist, a >> >> .htaccess file them up and also takes the page name >> >> they >> >> were searching for and redirects them to a script... >> >> So far i have only been able to get the .htaccess >> file >> >> point to my custom 404 page... but how do i get it >> >> to pass >> >> the parameter of the not-found-page to my script? >> >> >> >> Would appreciate any code, tips, urls you can give >> me. >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> Ryan >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------ >> >> - The faulty interface lies between the chair and the >> >> keyboard. >> >> - Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster! >> >> - Smile, everyone loves a moron. :-) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> If you use .htaccess and have mod_rewrite then it is >> >> simpler. >> >> Something like this (untested): >> >> >> >> >> >> <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> >> >> RewriteEngine On >> >> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d >> >> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f >> >> RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?term=$1 [L] >> >> </IfModule> >> >> >> >> Then in index.php you can use the contents of >> >> $_GET['term'], >> >> which in your example would be asdf. >> >> >> >> [QSA,L] will give you the query string if the user typed >> in >> >> something like >> >> http://www.mysite.com/asdf?your=mom. >> >> >> >> Then $_GET['your'] = 'mom'. >> >> >> >> -Shawn >> >> >> >> >> >> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> >> To unsubscribe, visit: >> >> http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >