Why is Apache's RewriteRule revealing local paths?

Question

I\'m trying to use RewriteRules in .htaccess with relative paths, but Apache seems to want to output the physical path instead of the s

Answer 1

For those who happen to arrive here from Google (like me), the short checklist:

• Make sure you have RewriteBase / (or any other value - the statement is what is important)

• If you use redirect ([R], [R=30x], etc) - make sure the new URI starts with a / and contains a path relative to your domain root

• (If above didn't help yet) Restart Apache, clear your browser's cache (especially if you have used [R=301] at some point)

That's what saved my day, maybe it will save yours too.