In MVC5, how can I use a "folder" as parameter for Index?

Question

I have this controller method:

public class HookController : Controller
{
    [HttpGet]
    [Route("hook/{pattern}")]
    public ActionResult Index(string pattern)
    {      
    }
}

I can currently call it like this: /hook/?pattern=testpattern ..but I'd like pattern to be populated when I call /hook/testpattern as a folder/path.

I thought I could do it with [Route("hook/{pattern}")] but that has no effect and I just get 404 not found.

*I can currently call it like this: `/hook/?pattern=testpattern`* - For the record, that URL does not match `[Route("hook/{pattern}")]`. It is probably matching your default route instead. Routing *ignores* query string parameters, but they end up being passed into the model binder and action method parameters by [value providers](https://stackoverflow.com/a/36606015). — NightOwl888, Apr 05 '18 at 12:38

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 05 '18 at 10:45

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Fixed it. MVC Routing Attributes weren't enabled as I was missing this line:

routes.MapMvcAttributeRoutes();

This goes in RegisterRoutes() (RouteConfig.cs) before the default route.

answered Apr 05 '18 at 10:45

NickG

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In MVC5, how can I use a "folder" as parameter for Index?

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