Search page MVC routing (hidden action, no slashes, like SO)?

You don't need two routes because you're providing search parameters as query string. Just have one search route: routes. MapRoute( "Search", "Search", new { controller = "Search", action = "Search" } ) Then write this controller action public ActionResult Search(int?

Type, string q) { var defaultType = type. HasValue? Type.

Value : 1; if (string. IsNullOrEmpty(q)) { // perform search } // do other stuff } The body of this method greatly depends on the search condition whether you require both parameters when you search for stuff or just q and you have some default for type Remember that page indexing can be done just the same way Using strong type parameters (validation wise) You could of course create a class that could be validated, but property names should reflect that of the query string. So you'd either have a class: public class SearchTerms { public int?

Type { get; set; } public string q { get; set; } } And use the same request with equally named query variables as you do now, or have a clean class and adjust your request: public class SearchTerms { public int? Type { get; set; } public string Query { get; set; } } http://domain.com/Search?Type=1&Query=search+text.

You don't need two routes because you're providing search parameters as query string. Just have one search route: routes. MapRoute( "Search", "Search", new { controller = "Search", action = "Search" } ); Then write this controller action public ActionResult Search(int?

Type, string q) { var defaultType = type. HasValue? Type.

Value : 1; if (string. IsNullOrEmpty(q)) { // perform search } // do other stuff } The body of this method greatly depends on the search condition whether you require both parameters when you search for stuff or just q and you have some default for type. Remember that page indexing can be done just the same way.

Using strong type parameters (validation wise) You could of course create a class that could be validated, but property names should reflect that of the query string. So you'd either have a class: public class SearchTerms { public int? Type { get; set; } public string q { get; set; } } And use the same request with equally named query variables as you do now, or have a clean class and adjust your request: public class SearchTerms { public int?

Type { get; set; } public string Query { get; set; } } http://domain.com/Search?Type=1&Query=search+text.

Works nicely in this manner. But if I use a model binder though (to bind a model that wraps "type" and "q") what do I specify for the route? – Matt0 Feb 22 at 8:55 Nothing to specify in route, but in Action you have to be careful about Model validation.

You can include or exclude Model properties using Bind attribute – Adeel Feb 22 at 9:21 Route would stay the same, but query variable names would have to adjust to class property names. Lemme write some code. – Robert Koritnik Feb 22 at 9:22 Using the model works!

Thanks Robert. – Matt0 Feb 22 at 9:41.

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