MOD_REWRITE rule doesn't work

[macleodjb]

Hi Guys, I was hoping you could tell me why this rule doesn't seem to work properly. I'm not completely versed in how this works so i'm just taking a stab at it.

RewriteRule ^(.+)/(.+)\.html?page=(.+)$ search.php?q=$2&page=$3

Thanks in advance.

[oesxyl]

Hi Guys, I was hoping you could tell me why this rule doesn't seem to work properly. I'm not completely versed in how this works so i'm just taking a stab at it.

RewriteRule ^(.+)/(.+)\.html?page=(.+)$ search.php?q=$2&page=$3

Thanks in advance.
try this corrections:

^(.+)\/(.+)\.html\?page=(.+)$


PS: I assume that you know that mod_rewrite is enabled and work.

regards

[macleodjb]

Yes mod_rewrite is enabled and is already working on other pages. I did however try your suggestion and it gave me a 404 error. Any more suggestions? Or is this working now, and i have a problem with my landing page.

[oesxyl]

Yes mod_rewrite is enabled and is already working on other pages. I did however try your suggestion and it gave me a 404 error. Any more suggestions? Or is this working now, and i have a problem with my landing page.
check with a page url you are sure that exists and this way you check also how rewrite rule work.
will be better if you can see the url before and after rewriting with some tools. can use the browser:
1. comment rule in .htaccess
2. check some url
3. uncomment the rule
4. check again with same url, this must be rewrite
because is dependent of server configuration probably you must try few times until will work.

post problems if don't work, I will try to help.

regards

[macleodjb]

In case anyone else has this same problem...Here's what i did to make it work

RewriteRule ^(.+)/(.+)\.html$ search.php?q=$2&%{QUERY_STRING}

I hope it helps someone