How can I rewrite my URL in ASP.NET?

Question

I want to hide the guts of my URL programmatically.
I know I can use:

Server.Transfer("url",boolean)

This is not what I want in this case. I would like to be able to manipulate the URL after I get the variables I need.

How would I do this in ASP.NET?

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Edit:

My URL:

URL.aspx?st=S&scannum=481854

I want to change it when the page loads to just be URL.aspx? but I need to first get the st and scannum values.

Answer 1

If you're passing in variables that you don't want displayed in the URL, why not use POST instead of GET?

Answer 2

You will have to provide more details on what your desired end result is. There are many options for manipulating the URL.

Using POST will allow you to transfer information between pages without littering your URL with extra values. Using encryption will not hide the extra parameters, but will make them unreadable. Using a URL Rewriter you can use regex to have the user enter one URL, but actually load another.

Answer 3

I have answered a question similar to this in the past. I say similar, because I am not sure what exactly you are looking for, but I feel the need to post a link to the other question to see if it will help:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22869/asp-net-building-your-own-routing-system

Answer 4

Have you seen this article that covers Url Rewriting in ASP.NET?

I recommend checking out ASP.NET MVC as well. MVC stands for Model View Controller. This framework will use a "controller" to route the end user to "views" that display your data (your "model"). MVC does all the routing for you based on the URL.

Answer 5

Look at ASP.NET Routing for new Apps. Have you tried HttpContext.RewritePath Method (String) Cross-Page Posting in ASP.NET Web Pages

Answer 6

It's not possible to do what I want to do. I would want to change the appearance of my url in javascript without refreshing. If this was possible, hackers would rule the world.