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<title>When not to use mod_rewrite</title>

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<p>This document supplements the <module>mod_rewrite</module>

<a href="/mod/mod_rewrite.html">reference documentation</a>. It describes

perhaps one of the most important concepts about mod_rewrite - namely,

when to avoid using it.</p>

<p>mod_rewrite should be considered a last resort, when other

alternatives are found wanting. Using it when there are simpler

alternatives leads to configurations which are confusing, fragile, and

hard to maintain. Understanding what other alternatives are available is

a very important step towards mod_rewrite mastery.</p>

<p>Note that many of these examples won't work unchanged in your

particular server configuration, so it's important that you understand

them, rather than merely cutting and pasting the examples into your

configuration.</p>

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<seealso><a href="/mod/mod_rewrite.html">Module documentation</a></seealso>

<seealso><a href="intro.html">mod_rewrite introduction</a></seealso>

<seealso><a href="remapping.html">Redirection and remapping</a></seealso>

<seealso><a href="access.html">Controlling access</a></seealso>

<seealso><a href="vhosts.html">Virtual hosts</a></seealso>

<seealso><a href="proxy.html">Proxying</a></seealso>

<seealso><a href="advanced.html">Advanced techniques and tricks</a></seealso>

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