I've been experiencing a problem where,type a direct URL into my browser to a SEF url, I sometimes get a 404 message. However, if I follow a linked SEF url.. it is almost always fine. Then, if I revisit the same url directly,, it works. ??? Is there a SEF cache that I need to initialize or something?

System:
- Joomla 1.5.9
- VirtueMart 1.1.3
- ARTIO JoomSEF 3.2.10

Hello,

if you purge URLs, it is possible, that before they are recreated, the previously existing URLs will not work.
JoomSEF creates them on request first time when the link appears at the site. So if you store the URL e.g. in clipboard, purge URLs and then past the URL directly to the browser, first time, it may not work.

Hello!

Thanks for JoomSef!

I have the same problem with direct links on my joomla, apears 404 error, but if I load the site from the first page and again I go to the direct link the page shows without error.

I tried several things, nothing mades diference.

I don't understand why you can not access an article with a direct link.
For example this link:
www.butlletiati.cat/analisi/opinio/137-l...un-canvi-metodologic

Please help!

Ferran

Hello,

The SEF URL needs to be created first, before you can use it directly in the browser. You can find more information about the process of SEF URLs creation in the JoomSEF's documentation.

Best regards,
ARTIO Support Team