# Only allow certain file extensions?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/only-allow-certain-file-extensions/161296>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [February 25, 2009, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/only-allow-certain-file-extensions/161296 "2009-02-25T07:07:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rt\_Ibmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/59ef9b/32.png) [@Rt\_Ibmer](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rt_Ibmer)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/only-allow-certain-file-extensions/161296/3 "2009-02-26T00:05:19Z")

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On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 7:34 AM, Igor S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> ```
> location ~ \.(htm|css|jpg|gif)$ {
> ...
> }
> 
> ```
> 
> Igor, Is it case sensitive?  
> I have been bitten by it before 🙂

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