Static File Routes in ASP.NET MVC

Question

I\'m working on an ASP.NET MVC app. In this app, I need to dynamically generate the sitemap when its requested. I know how to configure routes in general. However, I\'m not

Answer 1

So you got to do in some steps -

Step 1 - Map the xml extension to take care of by .Net for routing Add following section in Web.config under <system.webServer> -

<handlers>
  <add name="HtmlFileHandler" path="*.xml" verb="GET" type="System.Web.Handlers.TransferRequestHandler" preCondition="integratedMode,runtimeVersionv4.0" />
</handlers>

Step 2 - Define your routes and override requests that match an existing file.

routes.RouteExistingFiles = true;

routes.MapRoute(
   name: "Sitemap",
   url: "{site}.xml",
   defaults: new { controller = "Site", action = "Sitemap", site = UrlParameter.Optional }
 );

then step 3 - Try to access /SiteMap.xml, you will get Controller action hit.