Apache reverse rewrite

Question

Is it possible to make the URL index.php?view=something back into /something?

Answer 1

RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} [&?]view=([^&]*)
RewriteRule index.php$ /%1

Note that, if you're not careful, a crafty attacker might be able to abuse this; for example, by generating arbitrary URIs by passing parameters to "view". Appropriate precautions should be taken.

Also, you might want to append an [L], [R], or [R=301] to the RewriteRule (or a combination thereof), depending on your exact intent.