php mod_rewrite

Hi

I'm trying to create tag pages based on one php page that will be re-written to the tag/[tag].html

I'm not a programmer so my question is pretty basic. What I have done until now is to create the tagdetail.php and a call to the tag pages that have this address mydomain .com/tag/[$tag_dash].html (example: mydomain .com/tag/mortgage.html). In addition I have added a this line to the .htaccess file:
RewriteRule ^tag/.*\.html$ tagdetail.php?tag_dash [L]

From what I understand, it looks like the tagdetail.php "doesn't know" it is being called.
What should I add or fix in order that it will be called?

Thanks

try the following:

Thanks.

I get a blank page like I got before (it is not a 404).
It looks like the issue is even before the rewrite. The page is not loading any content at all.

It's kinda tough for me to say ... do you have code you can show me ... ?

Yes, but I'm not feeling comfortable putting it on a public site. Is there a way I can send you the files?

Well the whole idea behind ozzu is for people to have their questions answered by other people ... it is nice to see examples as I am looking through forum posts so I can implement these examples on my site ...

You can however send me a PM (Private Message) ... I am leaving work now and my internet at home is off because internet in South-Africa is just too rediculously expensive. I will be back tomorrow at 8 AM CAT (+2) - that is 16 hours from now ... and I can try and assist you some time then ...

I do understand it and even don't mind that you'll post the relevant code part that is safe to share publically after you'll see it.

Since I have a window of 16 hours until you are back to "internetland" I'll keep trying solving it and update/pm you later.

Your help is much appreciated, thanks

I was trying to post the code of two files but since they contain links the forum does not allow it.

I don't want to remove the links in the code since it will hurt the integrity of your inspection.

How can we by pass it?

what do you mean that the forum doesn't allow links? I thought that was only for the first ten or so posts ... ?

When I try to post it says please remove links.

Oh, I see it is possible to post attachments, so here they are:

Note: At the bottom of every article at RealEstateProArticles .com you'll find the tags. If you'll click on them you'll get a blank page and not the content that is expected. Even if there is a mistake in fetching the data, I still expect to see the top, side nav bars and bottom areas on the page instead of blank.

Please let me know if you need additional information.

Thanks

I am looking at it and I don't quite get what is going on in those files ... What are they supposed to do?

And what EXACTLY is the issue you are having ... ?

I'm trying to have tags (these are viewable at the bottom of every article on the site).
When clicking on the tags from the article pages I should get (currently) 5 articles that have that specific tag (keyword). The tag page that should be opened is tagdetail.php

Currently, when clicking on a tag (from an article page), all I get is an empty page. Not even the side bars, top etc'

on the top of that page add the following (just for debugging):

and then see if you get any php errors ...

Added to tagdetail.php