Question

I have a pdf file which I would like to a create a route map for it. Is there a way to make object default take a url in stead of action controller combination?

Instead of

 routes.MapRoute("MyRouteName", "MyNiceUrl", new { controller = "ControllerName", action = "ActionName" });

Have something like

 routes.MapRoute("MyRouteName", "MyNiceUrl", new { relativeUrl="MyrelativeUrl" });

Answer 1

You don’t need routes for static resources. You need url helpers to reference them:

<a href="<%= Url.Content("~/Content/test.pdf") %>">Download pdf</a>

And if you wanted to have an url like /SomeController/MyNiceUrl to serve your pdf file you could simply write a controller action:

public ActionResult MyNiceUrl()
{
    var pdf = Server.MapPath("~/Content/test.pdf");
    return File(pdf, "application/pdf");
}

and then:

<%= Html.ActionLink("Download pdf", "MyNiceUrl", "SomeController") %>