URL routing in asp.net website

Introduction: In this article today I will explain how we can implement  URL routing in asp.net website similar as done in asp.net MVC application.

Description:

In the previous article I have explained Populate Dropdown List dynamically using Asp.net MVC Razor, Code First migration in asp.net MVC 4, Populate Cascading Dropdown List in Asp.net MVC4 using Json and Jquery and What is Asp.net MVC? Its advantages and disadvantges.

URL routing provide the SEO friendly and clean url for application. To implement the clean url functionality in asp.net application follow the given steps:

Step 1:

Go to Tools>>Library Package Manager>>Package Manager Console and type the below given command:

Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.FriendlyUrls

After its installation you get a successfully added message. Now you see in your application RouteConfig.cs and Site.Mobile.Master page has been added. See attached snapshot:

 

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In VB:

You see the RouteConfig file in C#. To implement the routing in VB application you have to add RouteConfig.vb file instead of RouteConfig.cs and write the code:

Imports System.Web.Routing

Imports Microsoft.AspNet.FriendlyUrls

    Public Shared Sub RegisterRoutes(routes As RouteCollection)

        Dim settings = New FriendlyUrlSettings()

        settings.AutoRedirectMode = RedirectMode.Permanent

        routes.EnableFriendlyUrls(settings)

    End Sub

Note: You can delete/exclude the Site.Mobile.Master and ViewSwitcher.ascx files if you want.

Step 2:

Add a Global.asax file to application. Write the following code to file:

using System.Web.Routing;

protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)

        {

            RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes);

        }

In VB:

Imports System.Web.Routing

Sub Application_Start(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs)

        RouteConfig.RegisterRoutes(RouteTable.Routes)

End Sub

Build the application, run and check the result.

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