<p>In each of these cases, mod_rewrite rewrites the
<code>REQUEST_URI</code> either to a new URL, or to a filename.</p>
- <p>In per-directory context (ie, within <code>.htaccess</code> files
+ <p>In per-directory context (i.e., within <code>.htaccess</code> files
and <code>Directory</code> blocks), these rules are being applied
after a URL has already been translated to a filename. Because of
this, mod_rewrite temporarily translates the filename back into a URL,
<p>In each of these cases, mod_rewrite rewrites the
<code>REQUEST_URI</code> either to a new URL, or to a filename.</p>
- <p>In per-directory context (ie, within <code>.htaccess</code> files
+ <p>In per-directory context (i.e., within <code>.htaccess</code> files
and <code>Directory</code> blocks), these rules are being applied
after a URL has already been translated to a filename. Because of
this, mod_rewrite temporarily translates the filename back into a URL,