Zend Framework Rerouting for Friendly SEO URL? - zend-framework

Question

I don't even understand where to start using the documentation and it's instructions. A little dumbfounded.
I have the URL : http://www.site.com/test/view/?aid=155 right now.
I want it to show up as http://www.site.com/test/155 (Using controller "test" and action "view" with parameter aid as 155)
and for future learning experiences, how would I do http://www.site.com/madeupname/155
Where would I start? What file?
What do I put in it?
Please and thank you!!!!!

Answer 1

It's not that hard to do, especially if you use an .ini file for your routes.
Create a routes.ini file inside of your /site/application/configs folder.
For example :
[production]
routes.home.route = /home/
routes.home.defaults.controller = index
routes.home.defaults.action = index
routes.login.route = /login/:username/:password
routes.login.defaults.controller = index
routes.login.defaults.action = login
routes.login.defaults.username = username
routes.login.defaults.password = password
and then bootstrap it
(inside bootstrap.php, add this)
/*
* Initialize router rewriting via .ini file.
*/
protected function _initRewrite()
{
$router = Zend_Controller_Front::getInstance()->getRouter();
$router->addConfig(new Zend_Config_Ini(APPLICATION_PATH. "/configs/routes.ini",
'production'), 'routes');
}
You could then access the login page with www.site.com/login/yourname/yourpass
or get to the home page via www.site.com/home
http://www.devpatch.com/2010/02/load-routes-from-routes-ini-config-file-in-zend-application-bootstrap/
http://framework.zend.com/manual/en/zend.controller.router.html