Url Rewriting on Search

Question

I have a search box on my page (.cshtml) with 3 drop down boxes (Country, State, City). When I click on Search button, the URL needs to be changed to like below.

http://localhost:1234/OrderHistory/Orders (default)

When I click on search with values in dropdowns, the url is to be changed to

http://localhost:1234/OrderHistory/Orders/dropbox1val/dropbox2val/dropbox3val

How to rewriting in asp.net mvc 4?

Answer 1

You need to refine your URL Scheme in the RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes) method. I think somethink like the following might give you a clue. routes.MapRoute("RouteName", "Dropdown1{variableNameHoldingTheValue}/Dropdown2{variableNameHoldingTheValue}/DropDown3{variableNameHoldingTheValue}", new { controller = "ControllerName", action = "ActionName" }, // You might add consrtaints here );

EDIT:

if you want this URL to be your default

http://localhost:1234/OrderHistory/Orders (default)

routes.MapRoute( "Default", // Route name "{controller}/{action}/{id}", // URL with parameters new { controller = "OrderHistory", action = "Orders", id = UrlParameter.Optional } );