Hide PHP and HTML extension in URL

[detlev]

Can someone help me with the following :

 

I would like to hide the php and html extensions on my website. I came across a lot of stuff with the HTacces. But i'm not really good at it. 

 

My websites are http://www.slaapzakken-discounter.nl and http://www.rugzakken-discounter.nl 

 

Please give me some advise how i can hide the extensions.

 

Thanks in advance

 

 

[vekia]

you can't hide html code because it is always visible.

php is hidden by default, you see only php output (no php code, just pure html)

 

just wondering what you exactly want to achieve, can you shed some light on it please?

[detlev]

When you are on the product page, the website is www.blabla.nl/test.product.html That is what is would like to hide. This is a technical improvement for my website. I'm using an SEO program that gives me the advise to hide the php and html code. 

[vekia]

hello

 

url to your prooducts appear line you want (it's called friendly urls)

http://www.slaapzakken-discounter.nl/gabbag-slaapzak/50-gabbag-slaapzak-lime.html

 

you want to remove 50- ?

[detlev]

No i would like te remove the .html or hide it if it is possible. If i could remove the 50 that would be great to !

[vekia]

in this case it will be necessary to modify "pattern" under preferences > seo & urls tab in your back office.

you can specify there address format to certain page types in your store.

 

you will need also modify dispatcher.php class (classes/Dispatcher.php)

 

there is code:
 

			'rule' =>		'{category:/}{id}-{rewrite}{-:ean13}.html',

remove .html

 

 

after this it's necessary to regenerate .htaccess file.

[detlev]

I can't find pattern under seo & urls. I'm using P.S. 1.4

 

There is no Dispatcher.php in the map Classes

Edited October 28, 2013 by detlev (see edit history)

[nienha]

Just a comment to this topic, I just removed the ".html" part in the field "Route to products"   under Preferences--->SEO and URLs

--->Schema of URLs.   With friendly url's enabled the ".html" part went away. I dont know if it breaks anything though, but, hell, trying and failing is life in a nutshell.

[vekia]

Just a comment to this topic, I just removed the ".html" part in the field "Route to products"   under Preferences--->SEO and URLs

--->Schema of URLs.   With friendly url's enabled the ".html" part went away. I dont know if it breaks anything though, but, hell, trying and failing is life in a nutshell.

 

it will not break anything

this is the proper way to achieve it

we can also modify dispatcher controller, but i think this way is for developers only

thanks for information!

[Rhobur]

Taking away ".html" from the Schema of URLs means rewriting of .htaccess and redirect the old .html pages to the new without .html ending? 

[vekia]

in simple words - that's right but in fact, it's a bit more complicated (in prestashop)

 

Taking away ".html" from the Schema of URLs means rewriting of .htaccess and redirect the old .html pages to the new without .html ending? 

[Rhobur]

I think I'll pass then :-)

it is not so big a SEO improvement to worth the headache!