A “URL Rewriter” will allow the entry of a user-friendly or otherwise alternate URL and will silently perform a server-side redirect to the “actual” URL. In this way, the real URL could be hidden. The benefits are easier to remember URLs and increasing the difficulty of hacking a website.
An example of what a “Rewriter” does is provide a filter which will accept URLs such as:
http://www.alentus.com/help/9.htm
Instead of the actual URL:
http://www.alentus.com/HelpDetails.aspx?id=9
Article ID: 620, Created: March 10, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Modified: January 7, 2013 at 6:25 PM