How do I specify a return url for a link to the login form?

Question

Simple enough, it would seem, but it turns out not to be - mainly due to the fact that the View can\'t possibly know which way through Model and Controller you got there. Regard

Answer 1

The solution is to use HttpContext.Current.Request.RawUrl like this:

<%= Html.ActionLink("log on", "LogIn", new { controller = "User", returnUrl = HttpContext.Current.Request.RawUrl }) %>

Or with an extension method from MVC futures (Microsoft.Web.Mvc.dll):

<%= Html.ActionLink(c => c.LogOn("name", "password", false, HttpContext.Current.Request.RawUrl), "login here")%>

ActionController is the default one in mvc but just add returnUrl to your own.