Apache on OSX is adding a php extension within url, breaking mod_rewrite

Hi there.

Hopefully this is a simple one, however I would appreciate help.

I am setting up my work environment on OSX (a new macbook), and my previous setup is a Windows 7 PC. I've found that mod_rewrite is no longer working, and have found some clues why:

Typically, I want to take a URL such as

http://localhost/mysite/catalog/the_hobbit

Code (markup):

which by mod_rewrite will get turned into

http://localhost/mysite/catalog.php?link=the_hobbit

Code (markup):

so far so good, and this works fine on the Windows PC.

However, I believe Apache on my macbook has something configured differently, as since it knows about the file catalog.php, it appears to update the URL to:

http://localhost/mysite/catalog.php/the_hobbit

Code (markup):

BEFORE the mod_rewrite happens. Hence the mod_rewrite fails.

I am basing this on having enabled RewriteLog in httpd.conf.

Any help most appreciated. Thanks!

-David

*edit - found the fix. Per stackOverflow - turns out adding the following to the .htaccess file:
Options -MultiViews
stops this behavior.

Source:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/969508/mod-rewrite-adding-unwanted-file-extension

 

are you using any kind of framework in your application?
i think this is a controller issue