Hi,
> Simple answer is:
>
> Because rewrite directive is to rewrite request URI as per it's name,
> while redirecting a request to a named location preserves request
> URI (and that's the sole purpose of named locations).
>
> More complex one is:
>
> Support of named locations in rewrites was discussed more than
> once, and yet we've failed to convince Igor that it will be a
> good change.
Thanks for you answer. : )
Regards.
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