: Why does this .htaccess loop? if I try to redirect any page on a certain domain to one specific page (SEO does not matter, here), this ends in a loop - but I don't get why: RewriteCond

@Shelley277

Posted in: #Htaccess

if I try to redirect any page on a certain domain to one specific page (SEO does not matter, here), this ends in a loop - but I don't get why:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/page.html$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ domain.com/page.html [R=302,L]


I am able to use the same page in a positive second condition:

RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/page.html$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http_://_domain.com/other-page.html [R=302,L]


Please, enlighten me. TIA

Complete .htaccess file added ("myedit"s and "Custom redirects" are mine):

AddDefaultCharset utf-8
# myedit: added default charset

##
# @package Joomla
# @copyright Copyright (C) 2005 - 2012 Open Source Matters. All rights reserved.
# @license GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
##

##
# READ THIS COMPLETELY IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE THIS FILE!
#
# The line just below this section: 'Options +FollowSymLinks' may cause problems
# with some server configurations. It is required for use of mod_rewrite, but may already
# be set by your server administrator in a way that dissallows changing it in
# your .htaccess file. If using it causes your server to error out, comment it out (add # to
# beginning of line), reload your site in your browser and test your sef url's. If they work,
# it has been set by your server administrator and you do not need it set here.
##

# myedit: added (though probably not necessary, here)
Options -Indexes

## Can be commented out if causes errors, see notes above.
Options +FollowSymLinks

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
## Mod_rewrite in use.
RewriteEngine On

##
# Uncomment following line if your webserver's URL
# is not directly related to physical file paths.
# Update Your Joomla! Directory (just / for root).
##
# myedit: moved up from below "Custom redirects"; may not be needed #RewriteBase /

## Begin - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.
# If you experience problems on your site block out the operations listed below
# This attempts to block the most common type of exploit `attempts` to Joomla!
#
# Block out any script trying to base64_encode data within the URL.
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} base64_encode[^(]*([^)]*) [OR]
# Block out any script that includes a <script> tag in URL.
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (<|%3C)([^s]*s)+cript.*(>|%3E) [NC,OR]
# Block out any script trying to set a PHP GLOBALS variable via URL.
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|[|%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR]
# Block out any script trying to modify a _REQUEST variable via URL.
RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|[|%[0-9A-Z]{0,2})
# Return 403 Forbidden header and show the content of the root homepage
RewriteRule .* index.php [F]
#
## End - Rewrite rules to block out some common exploits.

## Begin - Custom redirects
#
# If you need to redirect some pages, or set a canonical non-www to
# www redirect (or vice versa), place that code here. Ensure those
# redirects use the correct RewriteRule syntax and the [R=301,L] flags.

# Kill www
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.domain1.com$ [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) domain1.com/ [R=301,L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www.domain2.de$ [NC]
RewriteRule (.*) domain2.com/ [R=301,L]
# Should be faster, but nogo - strange, IfModule does work
#<If "req('Host') == 'www.domain2.com'">
# Redirect / domain2.com/ #</If>
# More general rule, If we _wanted_ www - does "http_host - www" exist? #RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www. #RewriteRule ^(.*)$ www.%{HTTP_HOST}/ [R=301,L]

# Get the right page for domain2.com
#RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain2.com$ [NC]
#RewriteRule ^(.*)/page.html$ /other-page.html [L]
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^domain2.com$ [NC]
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/page.html$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ domain.de/page.html [R=302,L]

# Redirect /+ to google+
#Redirect 301 /+ plus.google.com/u/0/id-here/about
# Shortlink for google maps
#RewriteRule ^$ goo.gl/maps/short-url-here [R,L]

# ErrorDocument - nogo, needs joomla extension?
#ErrorDocument 404 /404.html

#
## End - Custom redirects

## Begin - Joomla! core SEF Section.
#
RewriteRule .* - [E=HTTP_AUTHORIZATION:%{HTTP:Authorization}]
#
# If the requested path and file is not /index.php and the request
# has not already been internally rewritten to the index.php script
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !^/index.php
# and the request is for something within the component folder,
# or for the site root, or for an extensionless URL, or the
# requested URL ends with one of the listed extensions
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} /component/|(/[^.]*|.(php|html?|feed|pdf|vcf|raw))$ [NC]
# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical file
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
# and the requested path and file doesn't directly match a physical folder
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
# internally rewrite the request to the index.php script
RewriteRule .* index.php [L]
#
## End - Joomla! core SEF Section.
</IfModule>

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