ASP.Net MVC Routing URL Generation

Question

Html.ActionLink appends "Index", the action name to the end of the urls, but i would like to not have the index action listed in the default controller url (hope that makes some sense...)

Not Wanted: /ControllerName/Index WANTED: /ControllerName

Below is my routing setup:

            routes.MapRoute(
                null,
                "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
                null,
                new { id = @"\d+" }
            );

            routes.MapRoute(
                null,
                "{controller}/{action}"
            );

            routes.MapRoute(
                null,
                "{controller}",
                new { action = "Index" }
            );

            routes.MapRoute(
                null,
                "",
                new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" }
            );

my Html.ActionLinks that go to index, don't append index onto the link... even though i supply "Index" as the target action it just links to /ControllerName — Jimmy
– Jimmy, Commented Feb 23, 2010 at 21:53

David Morton · Accepted Answer · 2010-02-23 21:50:40Z

3

Flip them all around. The routes, as you've listed them, should be in the reverse order you've listed them in.

answered Feb 23, 2010 at 21:50

David Morton

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Charlie Brown Over a year ago

Thanks, why am I not surprised that its something so simple?

road242 Over a year ago

Yes, you're right, thats possible (just deleted my answer). Defining an action as a default one can be usefull in that example. +1

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