How to use Routing in MVC for SEO Friendly URL

asp.net-mvc-2c#-4.0maproute

Generally we have following sample code in our global.asax file. So, my question is how we can have multiple MapRoute and how to use them ???

I want URL like:


http://domain/Home.aspx/Index/Cricket-Ball/12


        public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
        {
            routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

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

I want something like this, but i don't understand how to use this routing so that i can get SEO Friendly URL:


        public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
        {
            routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

            routes.MapRoute(
                "Default1",
                "{controller}/{action}/{productname}/{id}",
                new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", productname = UrlParameter.Optional, id = UrlParameter.Optional }
            );

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

Thanks in advance.

Best Answer

Since that's not a generic url but a concrete one (pointing to a product), you could use:

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
    {
        routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");

        routes.MapRoute(
            "Products",
            "home/index/{productname}/{id}",
            new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" }
        );

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

So, everything not matching to "Products" route will go to "Default". Note that I didn't add the ".aspx" to the rout since I believe it's a mistake. If you actually want it, just add it to the route:

routes.MapRoute(
            "Products",
            "home/index.aspx/{productname}/{id}",
            new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" }
        );

Also, I would suggest to use a better url with:

routes.MapRoute(
            "Products",
            "products/{productname}/{id}",
            new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" }
        );
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