Adding encoded chars to the url breaks htaccess

Question

Here's my code:

RewriteEngine on
RewriteRule page/(.*) index.php?url=$1 [NC]

When I access page/http://google.com/ = works just fine
When I access page/http%3A%2F%2Fgoogle.com%2F = server reports 404

Martti Laine

Answer 1

I believe you need the B (escape) flag:

RewriteRule page/(.*) index.php?url=$1 [NC,B]

That will escape the back-reference ($1) before adding it to the replace string.