.htaccess query + fixing trailing slash problem

Hi,

just wondered if anyone could help me out with this small .htaccess problem and using mod_rewrite?

Basically I already have a working .htaccess file but I wondered if there was a way of writing a generic rule for what I have rather than writing a rule for every page of my site in my .htaccess. Here's what I mean...

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(1.) Here's the current rule for a page on my site:

RewriteRule ^corporate_training$ 14_corporate_training.php

(2.) And here's the current rule for a particular section of a page:

RewriteRule ^corporate_training/anger_management$ 14_corporate_training.php?course=anger_management

Could this be made generic with one single rule for each?

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Also if someone uses a trailing slash for any page of my site such as:

http://www.realize-scotland.co.uk/corporate.htm/

it gives an error - is there anyway of properly interpreting this in the same way:

http://www.realize-scotland.co.uk/corporate.htm

is properly understood?

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Thanks. Jonathan.

Yes.

RewriteRule ^corporate_training/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/?$ 14_corporate_training.php?course=$1 [L,NS]

the /? makes the trailing slash optional.

Thanks very much for your reply michaellunsford. This is what's now in my .htaccess file but can it be shrunk further???

RewriteEngine on
#----------------------------------------------
#Home - Corporate Training - Site 1
#----------------------------------------------
RewriteRule ^home-corporate_training/?$ 11_home.php
#----------------------------------------------
#About Us
#----------------------------------------------
RewriteRule ^about_us/?$ 12_about_us.php
RewriteRule ^about_us/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/?$ 12_about_us.php?skill=$1 [L,NS]
#----------------------------------------------
#Corporate Training
#----------------------------------------------
RewriteRule ^corporate_training/?$ 14_corporate_training.php
RewriteRule ^corporate_training/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+)/?$ 14_corporate_training.php?course=$1 [L,NS]
#----------------------------------------------

You could try to make the whole back part optional

RewriteRule ^about_us(/([a-zA-Z0-9_]+))?/?$ 12_about_us.php?skill=$1 [L,NS]

I haven't tested it, though.

Thanks very much for your help. Worked like a charm!