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It is possible to use Apache’s Rewrite Module features to perform a number of useful tricks that can make people’s lives much easier.
Making short URLs for common destinations can simplify making printed media as well as shortening or simplifying what people need to type. These are also easy to add and require minimal maintenance, and generally can be implemented with a single line addition to your eg_vhost.conf file.
# My Account - http://host.ext/myaccount -> My Account Page RewriteRule ^/myaccount https://%{HTTP_HOST}/eg/opac/myopac/main [R] # ISBN Search - http://host.ext/search/isbn/<ISBN NUMBER> -> Search Page RewriteRule ^/search/isbn/(.*) /eg/opac/results?_special=1&qtype=identifier|isbn&query=$1 [R]