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How to enable pathname information in URLs using the AcceptPathInfo directive

• By default, URLs cannot contain trailing pathname information. For example, consider the URL http://www.example.com/page.html/pathinfo.
• In this URL, pathinfo is trailing pathname information, and the Apache web server will return a 404 Not Found error.
• However, some third-party software packages, such as the Moodle course management system, use URLs with pathname information, and will not function correctly.
• To enable pathname information in URLs, you use the AcceptPathInfo directive.
• To enable pathname information in URLs, add the following line to your .htaccess file:

• To disable pathname information in URLs, modify the appropriate line in your .htaccess file as follows: