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.NET Framework Class Library
RouteDirection Enumeration

Indicates whether ASP.NET routing is processing a URL from a client or generating a URL.

Namespace: System.Web.Routing
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Syntax
Public Enumeration RouteDirection
public enum RouteDirection
public enum class RouteDirection
type RouteDirection
Members
Member nameDescription
IncomingRequestA URL from a client is being processed.
UrlGenerationA URL is being created based on the route definition.
Remarks

You can use ASP.NET routing to process a URL by matching it to the route definitions in an ASP.NET application, or to generate URLs that are based on the route definitions. The RouteDirection enumeration provides values that help you differentiate between these scenarios. This is useful because route constraints are processed differently depending on the scenario. If you create a custom route constraint by implementing the IRouteConstraint interface, you might have to check the value of the routeDirection parameter in the Match method to differentiate the scenarios.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.