2.3.26 Alias
Alias specifies another name to replace a URL to a file system path.
Description
Alias specifies another name to replace the specific URL requested from a web browser. However, you cannot specify anything (query string) after the question mark (?) in URL. The directory specified in URL is replaced with the directory specified in directory_name, and is displayed on the web browser.
A URL that is the same as the following directive value cannot be specified.
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path_name_specified_for_ProxyPass
For example, the following specification is not possible:
Alias /aaa/bbb/ C:/alias/ ProxyPass /aaa/ http://aaa.example.com/
Specify the directory name using an absolute path.
Syntax
Alias URL directory_name
Locations where it can be written
httpsd.conf and <VirtualHost>
Example
Alias /icons/ "installation_directory_for_Application_Server/httpsd/icons/"
/icons/ is replaced with installation_directory_for_Application_Server/httpsd/icons/.