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Joshua Rose
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10/7/2022 4:10 PM

I have some simple code to manage redirects

        If Request.Cookies("lastURL") Is Nothing Then
            Dim aCookie As New HttpCookie("lastURL")
            aCookie.Value = HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.ToString()
            aCookie.Expires = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1)
            Response.Cookies.Add(aCookie)
        Else 
            Response.Cookies("lastURL").Value = HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.ToString()
            Response.Cookies("lastURL").Expires = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1)
        End If

For example if I navigate to:
https://[site]page/time-to-address-the-inter-without-operability-issue

that script will cache
https://[site]/Default.aspx?tabid=33&artmid=383&articleid=2495&language=en-US

This sadly will break if I'm trying to direct to a DNN easy news article (not anything else)

Was hoping I can figure out how to get the URL friendly name with the same bit of code

My google fu is failing me and just keeps saying the same or similar things that just get me the original

Thanks
 

Will Strohl
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10/7/2022 4:30 PM

Well, the second URL is what DNN always sees.  Well, something like that.  If you're concerned about the SEO version of your URL - the public-, human-version - then, you'll want to check the URL using a different variable. 

Most likely, you'll want to no longer use this:  

HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.ToString()

And instead, use this:  

HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.AbsoluteUri

Or this:

HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.AbsolutePath

Or this:  

HttpContext.Current.Request.Url.PathAndQuery

Joshua Rose
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10/7/2022 4:55 PM

nm work around found 

Always happens right after I post to a forum

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