Correction for my statement: As long as the content length is greater than 512 bytes, IE will display the content from the 404. Less than that and it will display it's own pretty message.
http://www.404-error-page.com/404-error-page-too-short-problem-microsoft-ie.shtml http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/404-pages-in-google-toolbar/ On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 3:06 PM, Shawn McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q294807 > > Also, why would you want Google let's say, to receive a 404 Not Found > header for http://php.net/arrays??? > > -Shawn > > Nate Tallman wrote: > >> Not true, Apache does return a 404, but IE will use the custom 404 page if >> it is available. >> >> Nate >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:57 PM, Shawn McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> As far as I remember, errordocument still send the code, in this >> case 404 to the client. In the case of IE, this will display IEs >> built-in error doc if the server supplied one is < 512 Bytes. >> Maybe other implications for spiders also. I might be wrong, but >> this is from some old memory. >> >> -Shawn >> >> Nate Tallman wrote: >> >> ErrorDocument 404 /path/to/some/script.php >> * $_SERVER['REDIRECT_URL'] >> >> (somehow misplaced underscore) >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Nate Tallman >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: >> >> Why not just set: >> ErrorDocument 404 /path/to/some/script.php >> Then check $SERVER['REDIRECT_URL'] for the failed request. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Shawn McKenzie >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> >> wrote: >> >> Ryan S wrote: >> >> Hey, >> one of the things that make the php.net >> <http://php.net> <http://php.net> >> >> site so cool is how easy it is to find info for a >> function >> or a list of topics.. eg: >> >> http://php.net/arrays >> http://php.net/count >> >> I'm sure nearly all of you reading this have done >> it more >> times than you would care to count, i'm trying to get >> something like this on my own site but even after >> going to >> php.net <http://php.net> <http://php.net> and >> >> clicking on the view source >> >> buttons am a bit confused. >> >> basically this is what i am trying, people who type in >> http://www.mysite.com/asdf >> should not be shown a 404 not found page but instead >> "asdf" should be passed onto my script where i can do a >> search on the term and either give them back the >> results >> of that search or direct them to a custom 404 page. >> >> since i couldnt find the answer via php.net >> <http://php.net> >> <http://php.net>'s source i started messing around >> with >> >> how i *think* its done... tell me if i am on the >> correct >> track: when someone requests a page that does not >> exist, a >> .htaccess file them up and also takes the page name >> they >> were searching for and redirects them to a script... >> So far i have only been able to get the .htaccess file >> point to my custom 404 page... but how do i get it >> to pass >> the parameter of the not-found-page to my script? >> >> Would appreciate any code, tips, urls you can give me. >> >> Thanks! >> Ryan >> >> >> >> ------ >> - The faulty interface lies between the chair and the >> keyboard. >> - Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster! >> - Smile, everyone loves a moron. :-) >> >> >> >> >> If you use .htaccess and have mod_rewrite then it is >> simpler. >> Something like this (untested): >> >> >> <IfModule mod_rewrite.c> >> RewriteEngine On >> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d >> RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f >> RewriteRule ^(.*)$ index.php?term=$1 [L] >> </IfModule> >> >> Then in index.php you can use the contents of >> $_GET['term'], >> which in your example would be asdf. >> >> [QSA,L] will give you the query string if the user typed in >> something like http://www.mysite.com/asdf?your=mom. >> >> Then $_GET['your'] = 'mom'. >> >> -Shawn >> >> >> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> >> >> >>
