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diff --git a/docs/manual/rewrite/index.html.en b/docs/manual/rewrite/index.html.en index 6678276052..ac868750b2 100644 --- a/docs/manual/rewrite/index.html.en +++ b/docs/manual/rewrite/index.html.en @@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ </div> - <p>mod_rewrite uses a rule-based rewriting engine (based on a - regular-expression parser) to rewrite requested URLs on the - fly. It supports an unlimited number of rules and an + <p><code class="module"><a href="../mod/mod_rewrite.html">mod_rewrite</a></code> provides a way to modify incoming + URL requests, dynamically, based on <a href="intro.html#regex">regular + expression</a> rules. This allows you to map arbitrary URLs onto + your internal URL structure in any way you like.</p> + + <p>It supports an unlimited number of rules and an unlimited number of attached rule conditions for each rule to provide a really flexible and powerful URL manipulation mechanism. The URL manipulations can depend on various tests: server variables, environment variables, HTTP - headers, time stamps external database lookups, and various other - external processes or handlers, can be used to achieve granular URL + headers, time stamps, external database lookups, and various other + external programs or handlers, can be used to achieve granular URL matching.</p> <p>Rewrite rules can operate on the full URLs, including the path-info @@ -41,7 +44,8 @@ per-directory context (<code>.htaccess</code> files and <code class="directive"><a href="../mod/core.html#directory"><Directory></a></code> blocks). The rewritten result can lead to further rules, internal sub-processing, external request redirection, or proxy - passthrough.</p> + passthrough, depending on what <a href="flags.html">flags</a> you + attach to the rules.</p> <p>Since mod_rewrite is so powerful, it can indeed be rather complex. This document supplements the <a href="../mod/mod_rewrite.html">reference documentation</a>, and |