Faster Meta Refresh?

ronnie · 2008-01-23, 09:56 AM

On one of my domains, when a user hits or types in the domain name, I want them to go to a specific url. I am currently using meta refresh and content set to 0. It works fine, but even with the setting of "0" there is still a slight delay.

As for the index page I even set up a blank white page, so it looks pretty much normal, but I still am not crazy about the little delay. Also since the url I want to forward to is a dynamic url, not a static page, I can not map the domain to the url.

Is there any other way, or do I just live with the delay? Any Ideas?

Cleo · 2008-01-23, 10:24 AM

You can do it with htaccess

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule ^(.+) http://whereyouwanttosendthem/ [L]

ronnie · 2008-01-23, 10:48 AM

Thank you! Didn't even think about that. Will give it a try...

cd34 · 2008-01-26, 05:26 PM

Code:

RewriteEngine on

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteRule .* http://whereyouwanttosendthem/ [L,R=301]

You may want to add the R=301 to give the surfer a 301 redirect. The default mod_rewrite redirect is a 302, which is a temporary redirect and was the cause of 'google scraping' where the temporary redirect and resulting page were considered dupes.

If its an unconditional redirect, you don't even need the RewriteCond rule to be there.

2008-01-23, 09:56 AM	#1
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Faster Meta Refresh? On one of my domains, when a user hits or types in the domain name, I want them to go to a specific url. I am currently using meta refresh and content set to 0. It works fine, but even with the setting of "0" there is still a slight delay. As for the index page I even set up a blank white page, so it looks pretty much normal, but I still am not crazy about the little delay. Also since the url I want to forward to is a dynamic url, not a static page, I can not map the domain to the url. Is there any other way, or do I just live with the delay? Any Ideas?

2008-01-23, 10:24 AM	#2
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	You can do it with htaccess Code: RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule ^(.+) http://whereyouwanttosendthem/ [L] __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2008-01-26, 05:26 PM	#4
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	Code: RewriteEngine on RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f RewriteRule .* http://whereyouwanttosendthem/ [L,R=301] You may want to add the R=301 to give the surfer a 301 redirect. The default mod_rewrite redirect is a 302, which is a temporary redirect and was the cause of 'google scraping' where the temporary redirect and resulting page were considered dupes. If its an unconditional redirect, you don't even need the RewriteCond rule to be there. __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

2008-01-23, 10:48 AM	#3
ronnie Wheither you think you can or you think you can't, Your right. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: midwest Posts: 2,274	Thank you! Didn't even think about that. Will give it a try...