How to keep file extension removed in address bar?

Question

I am using following code to remove .php extension from URLs:

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.php -f
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php

My question is how to keep it removed just like stack overflow does. If my URL is domain.com/about.php it is redirected to domain.com/about but if someone types .php after about intentionally it remains there. Also, if someone directly visits domain.com/about.php it still remains there. How can I remove any extensions from URL just like stackoverflow does even if user types it intentionally? If this can't be done in .htacess can I do it in JavaScript or PHP?

if you are using codeigniter, it will never give .php as all views is called from controller's side(MVC pattern), so you can give your controller and view name same... — Abbas, Nov 17 '15 at 04:04
Possible duplicate of [Remove .php extension (explicitly written) for friendly URL](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9821222/remove-php-extension-explicitly-written-for-friendly-url) — diziaq, Nov 17 '15 at 04:09

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 17 '15 at 04:10

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Try :

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{THE_REQUEST} /([^.]+)\.php [NC]
RewriteRule ^ %1 [NC,L,R]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
 RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME}\.php -f
 RewriteRule ^(.*)$ $1.php [NC,L]

This will redirect

http://example.com/file.php

to

http://example.com/file

and then rewrite :

http://example.com/file

to

http://example.com/file.php

answered Nov 17 '15 at 04:10

Amit Verma

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Thanks. However, If it is redirecting `.php` to `not php` and then rewriting it to `.php` then what purpose does it serve? I want to keep the extension removed. – SanJeet Singh Nov 17 '15 at 04:15
This remove the .php extension completly, meaning that if you type http://example.com/file.php you will be redirected to http://example.com/file – Amit Verma Nov 17 '15 at 04:19
@Strakeen Could you please explain what each line does? This will help me to write my own `.htaccess` next time. If not that could you provide URl of some resourse which I can read to know more about how these `.htaccess` statements work? – SanJeet Singh Nov 17 '15 at 04:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 17 '15 at 04:19

Magic Rewrites for Clean URLs when using Apache Web Server:

This process consists of a few steps. You should feel like a ninja for wanting to do this and put in the extra effort. It's worth it!

Place a .htaccess file in the folder you're working in: (for example, if you're working in directory /company/ you'd put this in /company/.htaccess)

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . index.php [L,QSA]

So, we've now got a path on your server that will accept anything inside of it, if it doesn't exist. For example, if you point to /company/Joe_Plumber it will redirect to index.php. If you point to /company/style.css and it exists and has correct permissions, it'll give you the file you asked for.

Create an index.php file in that directory. (for example, /company/index.php)

Now, inside your .php file you're going to have to process what the user asked for. Basename will give you only the last folder, so if we requested /company/foo/bar it will only get bar

$q = basename($_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']);
$q = str_replace('_',' ',$q); // Convert any underscores to spaces
echo "Hi, {$q}!";

That's all there is to it. If there is any way I can clarify or help, just ask.

How to keep file extension removed in address bar?

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