Optional URL Segments in ASP.NET MVC

Posted by AbundantCode

The developer can define the optional URL segment which need not be specified by the user when entering the URL. For example , assume the URL pattern “Abundantcode/{controller}/{action}/{id}” . In this pattern , the developer can make the id segment as optional by specifying them in the MapRoute method .

Optional URL Segments in ASP.NET MVC

Below is a code snippet demonstrating the usage of Optional URL Segments in ASP.NET MVC

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Linq;

using System.Web;

using System.Web.Mvc;

using System.Web.Routing;

namespace MvcApplication1

{

public class RouteConfig

{

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)

{

routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

routes.MapRoute("NewRoute", "Abundantcode/{controller}/{action}/{id}", new {id = UrlParameter.Optional });

}

}

}
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