ASP.net MVC Change in URL of the application

Question

the current application on MVC can be accessed through URL Like: www.someserver.com/myapplication

Now there is a request to change it to a new URL: www.someserver.com/NEWFOLDER/myapplication

so my question is how will the MVC behave, will I have to make any routing changes ?

Thanks !

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 23 '11 at 17:07

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If your links are application-relative, for instance

<a href="@Url.Content("~/myAreaName/index/")">My Area</a>

then you shouldn't have any problems.

If you've used site-relative links,

<a href="/myAreaName/index/">My Area</a>

They'll break.

answered Jun 23 '11 at 17:07

3Dave

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How about if I have "../Content/Images/myImage.gif" ? – JackMith Jun 23 '11 at 18:03
That's folder-relative (.. = "go up one from here"), so it *should* work. Try it and see. – 3Dave Jun 23 '11 at 18:32

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 23 '11 at 17:09

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@David has the correct solution. I also keep the URL in the config file as an app setting for use in certain situations.

<%: ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["WebsiteURL"] %>/Content/Images/a.png

answered Jun 23 '11 at 17:09

Dustin Laine

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Earlier we had it in the config..but then we changed. It is now myVirtualDirectory = String.Concat(lProtocolName + HttpContext.Current.Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME"), HttpContext.Current.Request.ApplicationPath, "/")..... I hope works – JackMith Jun 23 '11 at 18:04

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 23 '11 at 17:08

You shouldn't as long as your application root moves (i.e. in IIS) and your URLs all properly specified in helper methods, prefixed with "~" where appropriate.

For example, a URL in an MVC app that is specified like "~/images/foo.jpg" will resolve to "www.someserver.com/images/foo.jpg" in your current scheme. Under the new scheme, if properly re-rooted in IIS, it will resolve to "www.someserver.com/NEWFOLDER/images/foo.jpg".

If you've used absolute or strictly relative URLs, however, you may be out of luck.

ASP.net MVC Change in URL of the application

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