Alternative to using Request.URL and Request.URLReferrer to get the current link in MVC?

Question

I was hoping to write a method/property in my BaseController class that would enable any action to get the current URL. If I call localhost/Keyword/Edit/1

Answer 1

Create a custom HtmlHelper.Your HtmlHelper's ViewContext property will have just about everything you need about the particular request: HttpContext, RequestContext, RouteData, TempData, ViewData, etc.

To get the current path of the request, try helper.ViewContext.HttpContext.Request.Path

You can check the RouteData and obtain the (partial) action and controller, among other route values:

public static string TestHelper(this HtmlHelper helper)
{
    var controller = helper.ViewContext.RouteData.Values["controller"].ToString();
    var action = helper.ViewContext.RouteData.Values["action"].ToString();
    return controller + "/" + action;
}

If called in your Index view , it would return "Home/Index".

If called in your Partial view , it would return "Home/Partial".

Hope that helps.