iis7_delete_rewrite_rule( string $filename )

Delete ClassicPress rewrite rule from web.config file if it exists there


Parameters

$filename

(string) (Required) Name of the configuration file


Return

(bool)


Source

File: wp-admin/includes/misc.php

function iis7_delete_rewrite_rule($filename) {
	// If configuration file does not exist then rules also do not exist so there is nothing to delete
	if ( ! file_exists($filename) )
		return true;

	if ( ! class_exists( 'DOMDocument', false ) ) {
		return false;
	}

	$doc = new DOMDocument();
	$doc->preserveWhiteSpace = false;

	if ( $doc -> load($filename) === false )
		return false;
	$xpath = new DOMXPath($doc);
	$rules = $xpath->query('/configuration/system.webServer/rewrite/rules/rule[starts-with(@name,\'wordpress\')] | /configuration/system.webServer/rewrite/rules/rule[starts-with(@name,\'WordPress\')]');
	if ( $rules->length > 0 ) {
		$child = $rules->item(0);
		$parent = $child->parentNode;
		$parent->removeChild($child);
		$doc->formatOutput = true;
		saveDomDocument($doc, $filename);
	}
	return true;
}


Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-2.8.0 Introduced.