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Note to self: Here is the .htaccess code for creating an Apache Rewrite log. This is definitely helpful for testing .htaccess rewrite rules, permalinks, etc. Update: as jc points out in the comments section, Apache versions 2.2 or better no longer allow RewriteLog directives in htaccess files. For these versions, it is necessary to coordinate logging through the server configuration file or via virtual host. For more information, check the source. For pre-2.2 versions of Apache, continue reading to learn how to Roll your own Apache Rewrite Log!

via http.conf

Twist one up via the Apache configuration file by placing this code at the foot of your http.conf (remember to edit the path):

# Roll your own Rewrite log
# Log details via scale of 1 to 9
# 1 = few details, 5 = enough details, 9 = too much detail
RewriteEngine On
RewriteLog "/absolute/path/to/your/wwwroot/public_html/rewrite.log"
RewriteLogLevel 5

via htaccess

Roll one tuf via your site’s root .htaccess by placing this code at the end of the file (remember to edit the path):

# Roll your own Rewrite log
# Log details via scale of 1 to 9
# 1 = few details, 5 = enough details, 9 = too much detail
RewriteEngine On
RewriteLog "/absolute/path/to/your/wwwroot/public_html/rewrite.log"
RewriteLogLevel 5

Example

Here is an example indicating the type of data logged by the RewriteLog directive:

64.246.32.000 - [07/July/2007:07:07:07 - 0700] [example.com/sid#80077333][rid#800b7a33/initial] (2) init rewrite engine with requested uri /press/wp-comments-post.php
64.246.32.000 - [07/July/2007:07:07:07 - 0700] [example.com/sid#80077333][rid#800b7a33/initial] (2) rewrite /press/wp-comments-post.php -> http://64.246.32.000/
64.246.32.000 - [07/July/2007:07:07:07 - 0700] [example.com/sid#80077333][rid#800b7a33/initial] (2) explicitly forcing redirect with http://64.246.32.000/
64.246.32.000 - [07/July/2007:07:07:07 - 0700] [example.com/sid#80077333][rid#800b7a33/initial] (1) escaping http://64.246.32.000/ for redirect
64.246.32.000 - [07/July/2007:07:07:07 - 0700] [example.com/sid#80077333][rid#800b7a33/initial] (1) redirect to http://64.246.32.000/ [REDIRECT/301]