Rewrite mod works with IE but not firefox

[edhan]

Hi

Hope I am writing in the right forum discussion. If not, please move to the correct forum. Thanks.

I am using rewrite mod for the video site and so far I am always using IE to test. When I tested it in firefox, it turns out to be undefined. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Here is the link:

Share Hot Video 竹内çµ�å*�　ã�Šå‡ºã�‹ã�‘å‰�篇 (0705) メイã‚*ング ãƒ*ケVer. - Share Video, Photos, Earn Adsense With Community Software System

Thanks!

[wige]

Testing that URL in both IE and FF I did not get a redirect.

[kgun]

If I right click that link and copy it, I get

http : //www dot share-video dot info/vid/67330.html

so there is perhaps no redirect. Only an anchor text hiding the real URL.

Test:

Share Hot Video 竹内çµ�å*�　ã�Šå‡ºã�‹ã�‘å‰�篇 (0705) メイã‚*ング ãƒ*ケVer. - Share Video, Photos, Earn Adsense With Community Software System

Q.E.D.

[edhan]

Originally Posted by wige

Testing that URL in both IE and FF I did not get a redirect.

That URL is the redirected. Can you view the video in both IE and Firefox?

[edhan]

Originally Posted by kgun

If I right click that link and copy it, I get

http : //www dot share-video dot info/vid/67330.html

so there is perhaps no redirect. Only an anchor text hiding the real URL.

Test:

Share Hot Video 竹内çµ�å*�　ã�Šå‡ºã�‹ã�‘å‰�篇 (0705) メイã‚*ング ãƒ*ケVer. - Share Video, Photos, Earn Adsense With Community Software System

Q.E.D.

No. That URL is the redirected. My question is are you able to view both in IE and Firefox for the video?

Thanks!

[kgun]

Originally Posted by edhan

No. That URL is the redirected. My question is are you able to view both in IE and Firefox for the video?

Thanks!

1. Fine in IE 6.0.
2. FF 2.0.0.12: Error 404 File Not Found
3. Opera 9.26: Error 404 File Not Found

[activeco]

From w3.org:

"Many pre-HTTP/1.1 user agents do not understand the 303 status. When interoperability with such clients is a concern, the 302 status code may be used instead, since most user agents react to a 302 response as described here for 303."

[edhan]

I am using the RewriteRule as:

RewriteRule ^vid/([0-9]+).html$ view_video.php?postid=$1 [L]

So I am now puzzled why it works for IE but not for Firefox and other browsers.

Any idea?

[activeco]

I see. I don't think it is a rewriting issue. It works OK, I can see the initial page, however the video cannot be played.
IMO it is embedding problem, probably something to do with unsupported active-x in firefox.
Can you play it in ff by using correct url, without rewriting, e.g. Share Hot Video 竹内çµ�å*�　ã�Šå‡ºã�‹ã�‘å‰�篇 (0705) メイã‚*ング ãƒ*ケVer. - Share Video, Photos, Earn Adsense With Community Software System ?

[edhan]

Originally Posted by activeco

I see. I don't think it is a rewriting issue. It works OK, I can see the initial page, however the video cannot be played.
IMO it is embedding problem, probably something to do with unsupported active-x in firefox.
Can you play it in ff by using correct url, without rewriting, e.g. Share Hot Video 竹内çµ�å*�　ã�Šå‡ºã�‹ã�‘å‰�篇 (0705) メイã‚*ング ãƒ*ケVer. - Share Video, Photos, Earn Adsense With Community Software System ?

It cannot be played even without rewriting. Guess you are right that it will be likely the unsupported active x in firefox. Thanks! I will see if I can resolve it now.

Thanks alot. Rep given.