viewtopic url

[new777]

Why does a topic url look like this?

domain.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=100
and not like this:
domain.com/viewtopic.php?t=100

The url is still valid and it solves the problem for moving a topic to another forum, for any outside links towards it, like on the search engines or just an another website.

Unless there is a good reason to keep the f=??& in the url, can it be removed somehow.

My forum moves a lot of topics.

[Solidjeuh]

I guess: Forum ID + Topic number + (Reply)

[new777]

yes, we all know that, but the forum id is not needed and is a problem when moving topics for serch engines and such

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

actually, in some situations on the board, it is needed. and, search engines do not seem to have any problem when you move a post from one forum to another etc. the next time they come by to index it will index the new link just fine.
I would assume that if this was really a problem it would have been a problem since phpbb started and it hasn't.

robert

[new777]

I understand that they will get re-indexed, but the wrong URL will still be there and will give an error if someone clicks on it.

Since there is no need for the forum ID to be in the URL, why not remove it all together and solve any problem of dead links once and for all.

My forum has one main posting forum and after about a week any topics that have died of are moved to any other forum, depending on the topics subject. Therefore almost 100% of all original topics are moved.

Couldn't this be done with some sort of .htaccess rewrite.

I understand also that it is sometimes needed, probably for starting a new topic and such, but a rewrite after published, should not be a problem

[new777]

I found this and it seems to work fine:

In viewforum.php change line

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$view_topic_url_params = 'f=' . $topic_forum_id . '&t=' . $topic_id;

to

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$view_topic_url_params = 't=' . $topic_id;

Just wandering if there would be any negative side affects from this?
IF HAVE NOT FOUND ANY

If you also want the topic title link (above the topic) to be without the forum ID:

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// General Viewtopic URL for return links
$viewtopic_url = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", "t=$topic_id" . (($start == 0) ? '' : "&start=$start") . ((strlen($u_sort_param)) ? "&$u_sort_param" : '') . (($highlight_match) ? "&hilit=$highlight" : ''));

If you have a latest topic title mod, check your includes/mods folder and adjust that file also.

If you want the latest post link (the small page icon) on the index, have the forum ID removed:
includes/functions_display.php
FIND:

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$last_post_url = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'f=' . $row['forum_id_last_post'] . '&p=' . $row['forum_last_post_id']) . '#p' . $row['forum_last_post_id'];

CHANGE TO:

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$last_post_url = append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}viewtopic.$phpEx", 'p=' . $row['forum_last_post_id']) . '#p' . $row['forum_last_post_id'];

[new777]

This may be set to solved, unless the experts here think it is a very bad idea the changes I made

[forforce]

Hi, is your fix working fine ? I want to apply the same thing to my forum . Is it working without bugs or errors? Thank you.

edit: I made the changes , I would also like after posting a topic , to auto set the url without forum id. Do you know what to change to do that ?

[new777]

Yes, works great and no problems what so ever.
Just know that after a new post the forum ID is still there, but you must keep that due to posting.
Once the topic is clicked from viewforum the forum ID is gone

[forforce]

How can you remove forum id after posting too ? Thank you.
edit: Or make it to auto redirect to a non forum id. If it`s possible.

[stevemaury]

Search a forum for one of the rewritten posts and see if it is found. Try a Forum feed. Try making one of the rewritten posts a global announcement. Try moving one.

[forforce]

Hmmm , as I see it`s working just fine for me I still don`t know how to make forum id not to show in url after I post a new topic. And when I search for a topic is the same thing. Can this be fixed? Thanks in advance.