# Wildcard patterns and which rule wins.
# Only two special characters exist: * stands for any run of characters,
# and $ pins the end of the URL. When several rules match, the longest
# pattern wins; if two are the same length, Allow beats Disallow.

User-agent: *
# every PDF is closed
Disallow: /*.pdf$
#
# except the ones in the press kit: longer pattern, so it wins
Allow: /press/*.pdf$
#
# anything with a query string
Disallow: /*?
#
# but search result feeds stay open
Allow: /feeds/*?format=rss
#
# a directory anywhere in the path
Disallow: /*/private/
#
# exact file, nothing after it
Disallow: /old-page.html$