.htaccess redirect error with query string change

Question

I have a URL that is:

http://example.com?country=uk&animal=dog&size=large

I wish to change the query string to

http://example.com?country=uk&animal=cat&size=small

I have tried this in an .htaccess tester

Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} ^(.*[&?]|)animal=(dog)&size=(large)([&?].*|)$
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1?%1animal=cat&size=small[R=301,NC,L]

But the & in the rewrite keeps getting shown a 686 !

http://example.com?country=uk&animal=cat686size=small

any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Do you have more rules in this .htaccess? Can these parameters be in any order in query string? — anubhava
– anubhava, Commented Jun 24, 2021 at 18:04
No I have to keep them in that order as it is a stacked process. — Jay -UK
– Jay -UK, Commented Jun 24, 2021 at 18:06

RavinderSingh13 · Accepted Answer · 2021-06-24 19:36:10Z

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With your shown samples, please try following htaccess Rules. Please make sure to clear your browser cache before testing your URLs.

##making engine one here.
RewriteEngine ON
##External redirect rule goes here. Please make sure to use correct back references to be used later on.
RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} \s/([^?]*)\?(country=)uk&(animal=)dog(&size=)large [NC]
##Applying redirection with 301 redirect here.
RewriteRule ^ /%1?%2uk&%3cat&%4small [R=301,L]

edited Jun 24, 2021 at 19:36

answered Jun 24, 2021 at 17:55

RavinderSingh13

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Jay -UK Over a year ago

Thanks @RavinderSingh13 i'm using htaccess.madewithlove.be to test the action, but it is saying that the `%{THE_REQUEST} is an unsuported string?

RavinderSingh13 Over a year ago

@Jay-UK, Please don't online sites to test your Rules, they don't work correctly, test it in your apache server and let me know then, cheers.

Jay -UK Over a year ago

thanks for the advice there, so close now ! That makes the changes but insted of using the URL it inserts the entire file directory to the page, ie example.com/var/www/vhosts/example.com/…

RavinderSingh13 Over a year ago

@Jay-UK, sure, it's fixed now please do check it once and let me know if this helps you. Make sure to clear your browser cache before testing your URLs.

Jay -UK Over a year ago

Hey Ravindaer that’s brilliant. Works a treat. Many thanks for your help.

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