Removing trailing slash AND php/html extension. Trailing slash scenario fails to remove extension

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/filename.php becomes /filename - Fail

/filename.php/ becomes /filename.php - Fail!

/filename/ becomes filename - success!

How would I remove the extension on the scenario that has the trailing slash?

Options +MultiViews

RewriteEngine On

# remove trailing slash
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s(.+?)/+[?\s]
RewriteRule ^(.+?)/$ /$1 [R=301,L]

# remove php/html extension
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /index\.(php|html)[\s/?] [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/system/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*?)index\.(?:php|html)(.*)$ $1$2 [R=301,NE,L]

I don't see how filename.php would redirect to filename because your rule checks for *index.(php|html)*. What exactly are you trying to accomplish here? Please be more specific, as your question says one thing, but your code says another. — Mike Rockétt
– Mike Rockétt, Commented Jan 17, 2016 at 5:45
The text is what I'm trying to accomplish. The code was my attempt. So far I think all that I've actually accomplished is the removal of the slash. — john stamos
– john stamos, Commented Jan 17, 2016 at 6:18

anubhava · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-17 08:23:33Z

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You can use these 2 rules:

# externally redirect /dir/file.php to /dir/file and remove index
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s/+(.*?/)?(?:index)?(.*?)\.(?:html?|php)/?[\s?] [NC]
RewriteRule ^ /%1%2 [R=302,L,NE]

# remove trailing slash
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s(.+?)/+[?\s]
RewriteRule ^(.+?)/$ /$1 [R=302,L]

answered Jan 17, 2016 at 8:23

anubhava

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john stamos Over a year ago

Beautiful. Thank you.

Mike Rockétt · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-17 06:28:00Z

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You'd be better off with this:

RewriteEngine On

# Trim trailing slash (only if request is not for a directory)
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule ^(.*)/$ /$1 [L,R=301]

# Trim .php/.html from request (exclude requests to /system/*)
# Ex: /page.php -> /page
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/system/ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.+).(?:php|html)$ /$1 [L,R=301]

answered Jan 17, 2016 at 6:28

Mike Rockétt

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