What are Mod Rewrites?
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Mod Rewrites is a module for the Apache server which allows the server to access a script using a different location typed in the address bar then where the script currently resides. The most common use for this is what people call “pretty urls” or “search engine friendly urls” (seo urls).
Mod Rewrite allows you to have a link that looks like http://www.webhostanswers.net/faq-1 instead of something like http://www.webhostanswers.net/index.php?p=1. This gives visitors an easier way to remember or navigate your site, plus it can be easier for search engines to index (although with newer technologies this is becoming less of a problem).