Tag Archives: Url helper

C# MVC# create a URI from a Url.Action

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Sometimes the need arises to create a URI object instead of just a link. This can be done by using Url.Action.

new Uri(Url.Action("action", "controller", null, Request.Url.Scheme))
 
//definitions 
public Uri(
	string uriString
)
 
public string Action(
	string actionName,
	string controllerName,
	Object routeValues,
	string protocol
)

asp.net C# Url.Action with routevalues

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Using routevales you can change area and/or pass parameters on to the link you wish to hit.

//"normal" Url.Action - creates a link in the area where it is called from (and don't pass any values along)
<a href="@Url.Action("action", "controller")" class="myCssClass">link text</a>
//Url.Action with a that links to another area (area name or empty for the default area); also sets the category to shoes and it passes along the id that this view has.
<a href="@Url.Action("action", "controller", new { Area = "", id = Model.id, category="shoes"})" class="myCssClass">link text</a>