Mapping querystring value as controller in route

Question

I have website that shows user submitted content in 30+ languages in front page,I am currently using paths like:

http://www.example.com?lang=en

or if it's not first page

 http://www.example.com?lang=en&page=2

But that really isn't user or seo friendly. Is there a way in mvc to route these values to something like

 http://www.example.com/en

and

 http://www.example.com/en/2

without adding new action in-between like in this case lang:

http://www.example.com/lang/en/2

Update. Here is what I came up from Alexeis answer, in case anybody will need same thing:

In case of just language:

 routes.MapRoute("MyLang", "{lang}", new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" },new { lang = @"\D{2}"});

In case you need language and optionally page:

   routes.MapRoute("MyLang", "{lang}/{page}", new { controller = "Home", action = "Index", page = UrlParameter.Optional }, new { lang = @"\D{2}", page = @"\d+"});

It should not catch any other paths unless you have Actions with only 2 letters.

Alexei Levenkov · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-23 16:41:40Z

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You don't need "lang/" for the route to match culture. Simple "{lang}" will do as long as you order routes in a way so other routes are matched correctly. You may also consider constraints on routing parameters to limit number of conflicts.

routes.MapRoute("MyLang", "{lang}",
     new { controller = "Home", action = "Home",  }

class HomeController{
  public ActionResult Home(string lang)
  {
    return View();
  }
}

answered Apr 23, 2012 at 16:41

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Parv Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-23 16:46:23Z

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u can add a new route like this

routes.MapRoute("MyLang", "{action}/{page}",
     new { controller = "ControllerName",page=0 }

this way the lang name will automatically be mapped to the action and page will be passed as a parameter provided u have action signature as

public ActionResult English(int page)

obsly the return type and action name can be changed

answered Apr 23, 2012 at 16:46

Parv Sharma

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