Pages without extention ?

I have recently visited some website and there were no extension associated with the pages of that website like .html, .php, or .asp.

It was like:

www.websitename.com/anything/5667/ and many more ... what does it means how it is possible ?

 

Because they use a Index.html file in a folder.

 

That (above) or they are using mod re-write to turn a scripted display into friendly url's.

 

The format that you have shown (websitename.com/anything/5667/) has sub-directories, which I have put in bold. If you have a index.html, index.htm in that subdirectory, then you can access it in the same way you would the main domain name. You don't have to put websitename.com/index.html into your browser, just like you don't have to put websitename.com/anything/5667/index.html into your browser. If there is no index file in the particular directory, it will display a list of files that have been uploaded into the directory in which you are trying to access.

Also, with a script like Wordpress, there are no index.html files because it a php based script. I am not fluent in PHP but I do know that if I try to visit a sub-directory of mine (for instance, my last blog post http://flickorian.net/archives/reviewme ) using the /index.html file extension, it brings me to a 404 error page.

 

They are using mod-rewrite,
it's like yourdomain.com/subdirectory/
or yourdomain.com/subdirectory/index.html?php?asp...
I don't think that gonna helps your Serp either.

 

subdirectory pages donst need an y extension ... becoz they refer previous or root page extension if they are mentioned !

 

OR

they use mod rewrite to do this:

www.websitename.com/anything/5667/

converts to

www.websitename.com/anything.php?id=5667

But you wont see the second link because its hidden from the praying eyes

 

its an index file i believe thats why

 

If you use the folder/index file method, you would have to change all references to externall files in that index.html. Pictures would then be <img src="../images/banner.jpg" /> and if you create a folder in that folder then it would be <img src="../../images/banner.jpg" />. Why create more work for your self? Use modrewrite and put all files in the root unless you have a very good reason not to.

 

this thread has a few good methods on how to resolve the problem your having

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1142066

 

You must be a newbie to asp/php .
They use the "url rewrite" technology like .htaccess files and "IIS url rewriter".
It is a way to make search engine friendly url .