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Posted by jflash on 10/07/06 22:13
I forgot to mention one thing: how can I use this setup to call
information from a database. For example, I've seen this done where the
search query from a search on a site is entered into the URL and is
then searched for in the database. HOw, then, is this done if all of
the 'redirects' (for lack of a better word) have to be predefined?
On Oct 7, 5:10 pm, "jflash" <ki4...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ron: I assume that I simply add that code to my 'initial' page
> (index.php in the example I started with). However, I am curious how I
> define a default page to load (i.e. in my index.php example, how would
> I specify what page to include/what content to display in the event
> that no parameters are entered)? Also, do I have to manually add each
> page for the parameter to include in the file, or is there some way
> that I can use a database for the list of parameters and their
> corresponding pages?
>
> Jock:
>
> 1. I had originally thought I could use dynamic URLs to pull content
> from a database and display it on a page based on the parameters
> defined in the URL. In any case, I hope that using the dynamic URLs
> will make it easier for my users, particularly once I get search-engine
> friendly URLs set up.
>
> 2. Actually, I already have a version of my site up, I mainly am doing
> this because I am dooing a major overhaul for various other reasons,
> and since I have been wanting to implement this for a while now, it
> seems like a good time to do it.
>
> 3.1. I don't get what you're saying. I wasn't planning on using
> index.php as the base file name, I just used it for an example.
> Actually, now that you say it, I'm thinking I might use the 'index.php'
> part of the URL to serve as a category, then define the specific page
> later. I don't know, I'll decide that later.
> 3.2. I'm just using PHP because I know for a fact my server supports
> it, and I see no reason to try anythign else and risk a lack of support
> on the server end of things.
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
> On Oct 7, 11:11 am, usenet+2...@john.dunlop.name wrote:
>
> > jflash:
>
> > > I am wanting to set my site up using dynamic urlsWhy?
>
> > At least you are thinking about URL design before publishing your
> > pages: that puts you ahead of the masses. Retrospective URL design
> > is, in a word, iffy.
>
> > > (I'm assuming that's what they're called, an example of what
> > > I have in mind is index.php?page=[pagename]).'Dynamic URL' is a misleading though common term for URLs with query
> > parts. Misleading because there is nothing dynamic about URLs. That
> > example, we can say, is a relative reference consisting of a path and a
> > query part (square brackets aren't allowed in query parts). Nothing
> > more. What the server does with that URL is up to you, but the URL,
> > the string of characters, is not dynamic.
>
> > Couple of points on your example:
>
> > 1. "Indexes" rarely are indexes. Are you sure there isn't a better
> > name? No name, even?
>
> > 2. URL suffixes, unless you see the URL as pointing to a particular
> > representation of the resource, serve no purpose. It is generally of
> > no consequence to users whether you use PHP or some other language to
> > create your pages.
>
> > > However, I can not figure out how to do this.I think another poster has suggested one way.
>
> > > I will eventually want to use SEF urls,I can guess what you mean by that, but again I think the term is
> > misleading.
>
> > --
> > Jock
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