Custom MVC Routes

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So I just got to routes on my first big MVC app and its giving me a headache.

All /Category/Subcategory goes to the ProductController.Index(string category, string subcategory). If I don't specify a Subcategory it will show me all items in the Category (Fords, Audis etc)

If I have my routes like this, url /Home/About goes to Product/Index with parameters: Category=Home, Subcategory=About.

If I move the default to the top, url /Car/Ford does not go anywhere since I don't have a CarController (I don't want a controller for every category.)

I'd really like to not have another segment like /store/Car/Ford..

Do I need to create a route for every "main" Category and hardcode the name? Help me solve this problem!

// http://localhost/Car/Ford (note: Car can be replaced by bike, plan, boat etc.)
routes.MapRoute(
    name: "AllProductsInCategoryOrSubcategory",
    url: "{category}/{subcategory}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Products", action = "Index", subcategory = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

// http://localhost/Car/Ford/ABC123/Explorer
// http://localhost/Car/Ford/ABC123
routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Kakel",
    url: "{category}/{subcategory}/{id}/{productName}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Products", action = "Details", produktNamn = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

// http://localhost/Home/About
// http://localhost/Products/RenderImage/ABC123 (used to render image in details view)
routes.MapRoute(
    name: "Default",
    url: "{controller}/{action}/{id}",
    defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", id = UrlParameter.Optional }
);

asked 53 secs ago

Rob

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Custom MVC Routes