Difficulty in managing URL Paths

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Managing url paths can be a real pain in ASP.NET. AbsolutePath vs RelativePath vs etc. drives me crazy. I find that many solutions require the user to edit web.config element to include the correct subfolder path; ex.

Website Root: http://www.domain.com Web.config setting: /

Website Root: http://www.domain.com/blog web.config setting: /blog/

Is there a way to properly handle this without having to make changes to the web.config?

I /blog configured as a virtual app in IIS or just a sub directory of the web app? — Brettski
– Brettski, Commented Jan 7, 2009 at 3:05
This would be the case for a virtual app, such as running BlogEngine.NET under your parent domain site. Ex. www.domain.com/blog would map to your blogengine application folder. — Dscoduc
– Dscoduc, Commented Jan 7, 2009 at 3:07

Brettski · Accepted Answer · 2009-01-07 03:34:21Z

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You could use Request.ApplicationPath. A reference of usage is here.

This way your images folder, for example, will be Request.ApplicationPath + "/images/";

edited Jan 7, 2009 at 3:34

answered Jan 7, 2009 at 3:25

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Dscoduc · Accepted Answer · 2009-01-07 03:50:39Z

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I think Rick's blog entry helps solve some of my problems...

answered Jan 7, 2009 at 3:50

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