asp.net mvc 5 - MVC5 get area name when using attribute routing -
i have old mvc3 site able area of route using following code: object oarea; routedata.datatokens.trygetvalue("area", out aarea); i creating new mvc5 application , have started use attribute based routing follows: [routearea("area")] [routeprefix("test")] public testcontroller { public actionresult index() { return view("index"); } } unfortunately, appears when use attribute based routing routedata.datatokens collection empty. area information appears buried under routedata in "ms_directroutematches", data follows: routedata.values["ms_directroutematches"])[0].datatokens.trygetvalue("area", out oarea); however, wondering if there easier, safer or better way area data in mvc5. area name sub-tool name within larger application, used logic in base controller initialization. the "safe" way first check existence of ms_directroutematches , probe area if exists, fa...