TYPO3 Core

https://typofree.org/home/article/rethinking-the-realurl-mod-rewrite-rules/

This is partly fixed now: The template for the packages (dummy.tar.gz) contains a fixed _.htaccess file. What remains to be done is that misc/advanced.htaccess in TYPO3core gets fixed as well.

However, most users will never notice this because they have copied the file to their website root manually. Should we try to notify them, and if so, how?

The link above does not work anymore. Here is it again: http://typofree.org/article/archive/2008/june/title/rethinking-the-realurl-mod-rewrite-rules/

Maybe fixing misc/advanced.htaccess and an additional little entry in NEWS.txt is be enough?

Sure, it's the least we can do. However, even though I know it, I would probably not notice that one of my sites has still the old rules file...

Anyway, don't worry too much about this. At least it will work for all new sites.

Here is another idea:

http://typofree.org/article/archive/2008/june/title/rethinking-the-mod-rewrite-rules-yes-again/

I have been using this on all my sites for a while now, with success.

Please bear with me, it's not that hard.

Rule 1:
- Never rewrite 'static' resources. That would be silly right? If a certain request exists as an actual file on the filesystem: serve the file.

Rule 2
- Rewrite everything else.

Rule 3
- wrap the rewrite stuff with an <ifModule > to avoid 500 errors.

Ship with this .htaccess enabled by default.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On

1. Do not rewrite static resources
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -f [OR]
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -d [OR]
   RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} -l
   RewriteRule .* - [L]

1. Rewrite the rest to index.php
   RewriteRule .* /index.php [L]
   </IfModule>
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

That one is fixed: The ending slash was fixed with #23173, IfModule mod_rewrite.c was added in #23173.

Resolved.