On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Walker, David <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > 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. > I see. Unfortunately, that's the common deployment case by non-administrators (many librarians). They can create .htaccess files, but don't always have control of the main Apache httpd.conf or the root directory. - Godmar