.htaccess files - RewriteRule

[blinkl2k]

Hi, i'm new to htaccess file and I recently read something about rewrite rule. I tried the following:

RewriteRule ^tabs/ /bdb/tabs.php
RewriteRule ^tabs/(bass|drum|guitar|lyrics)/? /bdb/tabs_index.php?filetype=$1
RewriteRule ^tabs/(bass|drum|guitar|lyrics)/([A-Z|8])/? /bdb/tabs_bands.php?filetype=$1&cat=$2
RewriteRule ^tabs/(bass|drum|guitar|lyrics)/([A-Z|8])/([0-9]+)/? /bdb/tabs_songs.php?filetype=$1&bid=$3
RewriteRule ^tabs/(bass|drum|guitar|lyrics)/([A-Z|8])/([0-9]+)/(album|song)/? /bdb/tabs_songs.php?filetype=$1&bid=$3&displayby=$4

but everytime I goto tabs/bass or tabs/guitar it just goes to the same page as if i went to tabs. I'd be greatful if anyone could help tell a solution to this problem. Thanks

 

[Wishdiak]

blinkl2k,

It looks like the way you've written it, only the first RewriteRule is being used.

The definition order of these rules is important, because this order is used when applying the rules at run-time.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html#RewriteRule

Wishdiak
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