Question

I am using MVC 1.0 in .NET 3.5 Framework. I have a client who would like the URL to be displayed as http://www.example.com instead of http://www.example.com/{controller}/{action}/{id}.

1. The server that the site is hosted on is utilizing IIS 6.
2. I do not have direct access to this server.

With that in mind, can this be done?

Someone suggested using ISAPI_REWRITE. I’ve found a few examples but none that actually explain correctly what needs to be done.

Alternatively, if this cannot be done throughout the site. Can it just be done on the Home page?

Below is my routing at the moment:

public static void RegisterRoutes(RouteCollection routes)
{
     routes.IgnoreRoute("{resource}.axd/{*pathInfo}");
     // Catch all route
     routes.MapRoute(
     "Default", // Name
     "{lang}/{controller}" + System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["extension"] + "/{action}/{*values}",  // URL - ["extension"] being .aspx for IIS 6
     new { lang = "EN", controller = "Content", action = "Index" } // Defaults);
 }

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You should write

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

  routes.MapRoute(
         "HomeIndex", // Name
         "",
         new { lang = "EN", controller = "Home", action = "Index" } // Defaults);


     // Catch all route
     routes.MapRoute(
     "Default", // Name
     "{lang}/{controller}" + System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["extension"] + "/{action}/{*values}",  // URL - ["extension"] being .aspx for IIS 6
     new { lang = "EN", controller = "Content", action = "Index" } // Defaults);
 }