change the url of a research

[robs]

if, after a click on search button, in the url there is

www.sitename.com/research/sector1/word-that-you-search

how is possible to see in the url not sector1 but s1
www.sitename.com/research/s1/word-that-you-search

in the url should appear s1 but for to work at server browser
must to send always sector1; so think this is a different solution
respect at rewrite rule for a simple page


seem that isn't possible;

I tested:
Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^research/s1(/(.*))?$ /research/sector1/$1 [QSA,L]


I tested also with no initial slash
RewriteRule ^research/s1(/(.*))?$ research/sector1/$1 [QSA,L]
but not work


also tested (/.*) instead of (/(.*))
RewriteRule ^research/s1(/.*)?$ research/sector1/$1 [QSA,L]

[richardk]

You have to change the <form> action="". Mod_rewrite does not change the URL in the source of the page.