Custom map route is not working in asp.net mvc

Question

I have an custom mvc route it's not working. if i define the route before home route then it's working otherwise not.

this code is not working.

   routes.MapRoute(
            name: "Default",
            url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
            defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
        );

       routes.MapRoute(
          "Citysearch",
         "{state}",
         new { controller = "Dashboard", action = "GetDynamicContent" }
       );

when i define the citysearch first then it's working something like this

routes.MapRoute(
              "Citysearch",
             "{state}",
             new { controller = "Dashboard", action = "GetDynamicContent" }
           );

       routes.MapRoute(
                name: "Default",
                url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
                defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
            );

and another problem is this is the url of city search http://localhost:51381/dynamic-content . dynamic-content this is my state paramter. It's calling of my Dashboard/GetDynamicContent . but problem is when application run after login url is http://localhost:51381/Home it is calling always Dashboard/GetDynamicContent how to get rid of this problem please help me.

Answer 1

Routes are read from top to bottom. Therefore, the first route match will be used when routing.

Try this

routes.MapRoute(
    "Home",
    "Home/{action}",
    new { controller = "Home", action = "index" }
);

routes.MapRoute(
    "Citysearch",
    "DynamicContent/{state}",
    new { controller = "Dashboard", action = "GetDynamicContent" }
);

routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Default",
    url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

Answer 2

You have to use some fix part in your url as shown below DynamicContent/ to solve issue you are facing. And your url should be like http://localhost:51381/DynamicContent/dynamic-content .

routes.MapRoute(
    "Citysearch",
    "DynamicContent/{state}",
    new { controller = "Dashboard", action = "GetDynamicContent" }
);

routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Default",
    url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
);