mod_rewrite Strip Query String

Feb 3, 2010 · 1 minute read
Category: mod_rewrite

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To make your RewriteRule strip the query string, simply append a ? to the end of the rewrite path, eg:


# redirect all requests to a subfolder to the home page
# strips query string
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteRule ^subfolder/.*$ /index.php? [L,R=301]