Htaccess Redirection for url with matching string

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Need help on 301 redirection for all string matches 'start' parameter in oldtoys

Incorrect URL been generated

http://www.abc.com/index.php?option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=2&start=45&limitstart=300
http://www.abc.com/index.php?option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=2&start=30&limitstart=275
http://www.abc.com/index.php?option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=2&start=15&limitstart=250

Correct URL

http://www.abc.com/index.php?option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=2&limitstart=300
http://www.abc.com/index.php?option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=2&limitstart=275
http://www.abc.com/index.php?option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=2&limitstart=250

This only pertains to old toys component Can someone help on it

Jon Lin · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-19 10:47:37Z

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Using mod_rewrite:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(option=com_oldtoys&.*)&start=[0-9]+(.*)$
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ /index.php?%1%2 [L,R=301]

edited Sep 19, 2013 at 10:47

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 10:00

Jon Lin

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Ruchika Over a year ago

Hello Jon, Its not working, coming output is:- abc.com/…

Ruchika Over a year ago

Yep, yours too works now. Any comment on Anubhava code - as that too works too, or both are equally good !!! Thanks for your time

Jon Lin Over a year ago

@RuchikaModi anubhava's regex is more strict, with the only variance being the Itemid's value and the limitstart's value. There can't be any other parameters, which is good if it's what you want. The regex that I used only needs to start with option=com_oldtoys& and the start parameter can be anywhere along with any other parameters in the query string. Depends on how strict you want the match to be

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-19 10:05:05Z

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You can use this rule:

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(option=com_oldtoys&view=category&Itemid=[^&]*)&start=[^&]*&(limitstart=[^&]*) [NC]
RewriteRule ^index\.php$ $0?%1&%2 [L,NC,R=301]

answered Sep 19, 2013 at 10:05

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