Htaccess(.htaccess) file is configuration file on server. It used to alter configuration of Apache server. Flags are added after the rule to instruct server how to execute the rule.
Flags list
- C = chained with next rule
- CO = cookie (set specified cookie)
- E = var:value (set environment variable var to value)
- F = (forbidden – sends a 403 header to the user)
- G = gone (no longer exists)
- H = handler (set handler)
- L = (last – stop processing rules)
- N = next (continue processing rules)
- NC = case insensitive
- NE =do not escape special URL characters in output
- NS = ignore this rule if the request is a subrequest
- P = proxy (apache should grab the remote content specified in the substitution section and return it)
- PT = pass through (use when processing URLs with additional handlers, e.g., mod_alias)
- R = temporary redirect to new URL
- R=301 (permanent redirect to new URL)
- QSA (append query string from request to substituted URL)
- S=x (skip next x rules)
- T=mime-type (force specified mime type)