ASP.Net MVC Routing URL QueryString

Question

Is there a way to link to another View that displays search results without having to use a querystring? For example, I know that I can do the following:

[AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
public ActionResult Index(string txtOrderNumber)
{
    return RedirectToAction("OrderLookup", new { controller = "Report", id = txtOrderNumber });            
}

But, let's say that I only want to use a hyperlink (a hyperlink with the Order Number) and not a form post. How can I route to the result View without using a querystring? many thanks.

Answer 1

Rename the txtOrderNumber argument to id. Then it will get picked up by the default route. Alternately, introduce a new route with a value called txtOrderNumber in the same place as the id value in the default route, and constrain it to respond to only this controller.

Answer 2

Eric,

With webforms the command argument is passed by making a post and the value is stored in a control (i believe is stored in a hidden field or the viewstate which is also a hidden field), but the page does post back.

If you don't want to make a post and don't use a querystring the only solution i can come up with is for you to do a post to the same page, capture the id store it in TempData and then do a RedirectToAction. In the controller simply use the TempData value stored from the previous page.

This still generates a post, but if the user refreshes the page they will not see the "Resend Data" message.