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Asked: 2026-05-11T21:44:57+00:00

I would like to implement a URL rewrriter for DotNetNuke. Have questions as to

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I would like to implement a URL rewrriter for DotNetNuke. Have questions as to whether this is a good or possible approach and any suggestions other developers may have.

Can I add a dynamic or static route for URL rewriter from the ‘Pages’-> ‘Add Page’ section?

Let’s say I’m creating a page called ‘Events’ underneath the ‘Activities’ menu item.

Can I write some custom code in DotNetNuke that will add a prompt on the add page screen that assumes I will want a static or dynamic route added for – site.com/Activities/Events Or if I name the page ‘Event Calendar’ then it would suggest ‘site.com/Activities/Event-Calendar’?

I would like any feedback or suggestions on how I would accomplish this! Thank you.

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  1. Editorial Team

    If you’re using DotNetNuke 4.8 or greater, you just need to enable Human Friendly Urls through the Web.Config.

    To enable human friendly urls, replace:

    <add name="DNNFriendlyUrl" type="DotNetNuke.Services.Url.FriendlyUrl.DNNFriendlyUrlProvider, DotNetNuke.HttpModules" includePageName="true" regexMatch="[^a-zA-Z0-9 _-]" />

    with:

    <add name="DNNFriendlyUrl" type="DotNetNuke.Services.Url.FriendlyUrl.DNNFriendlyUrlProvider, DotNetNuke.HttpModules" includePageName="true" regexMatch="[^a-zA-Z0-9 _-]" urlFormat="HumanFriendly" />

    UPDATE:
    For DNN 7.x and greater, this should now be:

    <add name="DNNFriendlyUrl" type="DotNetNuke.Services.Url.FriendlyUrl.DNNFriendlyUrlProvider, DotNetNuke.HttpModules" includePageName="true" regexMatch="[^a-zA-Z0-9 _-]" urlFormat="advanced" />

    Additional Detail: Enable Human Friendly Urls in DotNetNuke

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