Obtain View name in Controller, ASP.NET MVC

Question

I am using asp.net mvc. I have 4 pages that show list of events(different type of events) and \"Details\" link on each page leads to \"EventDescription.aspx\" View.

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Answer 1

When you render the page, you also need to render a link that will point to the correct page when Back to Events is clicked. This is best set up in the controller method, where you readily have access to all of the necessary information.

An easy way to do this is to put the return link information in a ViewData variable
(untested pseudocode follows). In your controller method:

ViewData["ReturnPath"] = "/Content/Page/1";

And then in your view:

<% =Html.ActionLink("Back To Events", ViewData["ReturnPath"]) %>

or something similar.

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Alternatively, you could try something like

ViewContext.RouteData.Values["action"]

...if you don't mind the magic string there. This will give you the calling action.