Routing Basics in ASP.NET MVC
When getting started with ASP.NET MVC and/or the ASP.NET Web API, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out how it all works. These frameworks offer powerful features, and abstract away a good deal of pain associated with handling, routing, and responding to HTTP requests within an application. This is a great thing for seasoned developers who understand what it is the framework is doing "for" you (and how to modify that behavior, if desired). It also makes it easier for new or less-experienced folk to set up a basic site or API and watch it "just work."
On the other hand, the abstraction can make it challenging for those new to the MVC world to understand just what is going on, and where the critical functionality they want to modify "lives."
One of the fundamental concepts to understand when using ASP.NET MVC and/or the ASP.NET Web API is routing, which essentially defines how your application will process and respond to incoming HTTP requests.
A look at the basics of Routing in an MVC application, and how it fits in:
Written by John Atten
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