> Is it possible to write a .htaccess file that works 
> *no matter* where it is located

I don't believe so.

If the .htaccess file lives in a directory inside of the Apache root directory, then you _don't_ need to specify a RewriteBase.  It's really only necessary when .htacess lives in a virtual directory outside of the Apache root.

--Dave

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David Walker
Library Web Services Manager
California State University
http://xerxes.calstate.edu
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From: Code for Libraries [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Godmar Back [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 6:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] tricky mod_rewrite

On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Peter Kiraly <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: "Godmar Back" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>> is it possible to write this without hardwiring the RewriteBase in it?  So
>> that it can be used, for instance, in an .htaccess file from within any
>> /path?
>>
>
> Yes, you can put it into a .htaccess file, and the URL rewrite will
> apply on that directory only.
>

You misunderstood the question; let me rephrase it:

Can I write a .htaccess file without specifying the path where the script
will be located in RewriteBase?
For instance, consider
http://code.google.com/p/tictoclookup/source/browse/trunk/standalone/.htaccess
Here, anybody who wishes to use this code has to adapt the .htaccess file to
their path and change the "RewriteBase" entry.

Is it possible to write a .htaccess file that works *no matter* where it is
located, entirely based on where it is located relative to the Apache root
or an Apache directory?

 - Godmar