Wikipedia type URL

[Harsh Gupta]

Hello,

It's been a long time I did any web development, and I feel I need to brush up few things.

I may have known this before but can't seem to recall it right now. Until now, a typical URL for accessing a page would look like this (to me atleast):

http://domainname.com/<foldername>/page.aspx

If you look at any wikipedia page, it would be:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASP.NET

If I start working now, I would end up with something like:

http://mysite.com/<some_folder_or_not>/aspnet.aspx

How'd you achieve that wiki style URL effect in ASP.Net?

Thank you.

[Harsh Gupta]

I believe the answer lies in URL rewriting. Found this example.

I have yet to try it though.

Any more ides/thoughts/sample would be much appreciated.

[gep13]

Hey,

Which version of ASP.Net are you using?

I think URL Rewriting, or rather Routing, is definitely what you are after. Depending on which version of ASP.Net you are using, this will either be built in (.Net 4.0), or provided through another application, or IIS.

Gary

[Harsh Gupta]

Most probably .Net Fx 4.0 and SharpDevelop.

[gep13]

In which case, you might want to take a loop at the following:

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...-0-series.aspx

Gary

[Serge]

Also, ASP.NET 4.0 supports URL ROUTING (which is what MVC uses to create SEO friendly URLs).

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archi...-0-series.aspx

[gep13]

Hey,

I like that might be the same link as I posted

Gary