t43449 & f6

Whois-Search · Nov 13, 2003

why do some forums show as /f6

and threads as /t43449

is it a hack ?

i've noticed the old style links are still there when you post or get an email.

Steen · Nov 13, 2003

yea, i like the new way better though

Not like it's a big deal.

Unregistered · Nov 13, 2003

sounds like a cloaking URL?

spietreser · Nov 14, 2003

This is called URL rewriting. Underneath what you see (t43449 & f6) there still is the long .php URL with loads of parameters.

In Apache server you can do this too with the mod_rewrite module. Really cool!

In Windows there are a few (commercial) modules like IISRewrite and a few others.

Advantages:
1. Makes it easy on the eyes
2. Makes it easy on the search engine spiders (if done right!) :-D:-D:-D