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In the .htaccess file, RewriteCond and RewriteRule are directives used to configure URL rewriting rules.<\/p>\n

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  1. The RewriteCond directive is used to define one or more conditions that must be met in order for the following RewriteRule directive to be executed. Each condition consists of a test string and a pattern, and if the test string matches the pattern, the condition is satisfied.<\/li>\n
  2. The RewriteRule is used to define a URL rewriting rule which specifies that URLs matching a specific pattern will be rewritten to a designated target URL. Each rule consists of a pattern and a replacement string. If the requested URL matches the pattern, it will be rewritten to the specified target URL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In general, RewriteCond is used to add extra conditions to meet specific rewriting requirements, while RewriteRule is used for the actual URL rewriting operation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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