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MvcSiteMapProvider is a tool targeted at ASP.NET MVC that provides menus, site maps, site map path functionality, and more. It provides the ability to configure a hierarchical navigation structure using a pluggable architecture that can be XML, database, or code driven. We have moved beyond a mere ASP.NET SiteMapProvider implementation to provide support for multi-tenant applications, flexible caching, dependency injection, and several interface-based extensibility points where virtually any part of the provider can be replaced with a custom implementation.

Based on areas, controller and action method names rather than hardcoded URL references, sitemap nodes are completely dynamic based on the routing engine used in an application. Search Engine Optimization support is also provided in the form of dynamic sitemaps XML, canonical URL tags, and meta robots tags to ensure you send the search engines consistent - rather than conflicting - information about your URLs.

• [Upgrading from v3 to v4] (Upgrading-from-v3-to-v4)
• [Routing Basics] (Routing-Basics)
• Configuring MvcSiteMapProvider
• Defining Sitemap Nodes in XML
• Defining Sitemap Nodes using .NET Attributes
• Defining Sitemap Nodes using IDynamicNodeProvider
• HtmlHelper Extensions
• Controlling URL Behavior
• Using Action Filter Attributes
• Sitemaps XML Protocol Endpoint for Search Engines
• Using Custom Attributes on a Node
• Specifying Node Order
• Advanced Node Visibility
• Multiple Navigation Paths to a Single Page
• [Multiple Sitemaps in One Application] (Multiple-Sitemaps-in-One-Application)
• [Security Trimming] (https://github.com/maartenba/MvcSiteMapProvider/wiki/Security-Trimming)

[Version 3.x Documentation] (Version-3.x-Documentation)

Want to contribute? See our [Contributing to MvcSiteMapProvider] (https://github.com/maartenba/MvcSiteMapProvider/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) guide.

Unofficial Documentation and Resources

Other places around the web have some documentation that is helpful for getting started and finding answers that are not found here.

Tutorials and Demos

Version 4.x

• [MvcSiteMapProvider 4.0 - A Test Drive] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/08/07/MvcSiteMapProvider-40-a-test-drive)
• [MvcSiteMapProvider 4.0 - SEO Features Tutorial] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/08/10/mvcsitemapprovider-4-seo-features)
• [How to Make MvcSiteMapProvider Remember a User’s Position] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/09/02/how-to-make-mvcsitemapprovider-remember-a-user-position)
• [MvcSiteMapProvider 4.0 - Cache Configuration] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/08/11/mvcsitemapprovider-4-cache-configuration)
• [MvcSiteMapProvider 4.0 - Extending the Cache] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/08/13/mvcsitemapprovider-4-extending-the-cache)
• [MvcSiteMapProvider 4.0 - Unit Testing with the SiteMaps Static Methods] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/08/14/mvcsitemapprovider-4-unit-testing-with-the-sitemaps-static-methods)
• [Debugging an MvcSiteMapProvider Configuration] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/post/2013/08/21/debugging-an-mvcsitemapprovider-configuration)
• [Converting from C# to Vb MvcSiteMapProvider] (http://www.developerfusion.com/thread/112710/converting-from-c-to-vb-mvcsitemapprovider/)
• [ASP.NET MVC Menu using Site Map Provider & Bootstrap 3 Navbar] (http://joeylicc.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/asp-net-mvc-5-menu-using-site-map-provider-bootstrap-3-navbar/)
• ASP.NET MVC SiteMapPath using Site Map Provider & Bootstrap Breadcrumbs
• [NightOwl888's MvcSiteMapProvider Demos] (https://github.com/NightOwl888?tab=repositories) - Filter for "MvcSiteMapProvider" to see the most relevant.

Version 3.x

• [MvcSiteMapProvider Tutorial and Examples] (http://edspencer.me.uk/2011/02/10/mvc-sitemap-provider-tutorial/)
• [MvcSiteMapProvider Tutorial 2 - Breadcrumbs] (http://edspencer.me.uk/2011/09/20/mvc-sitemap-provider-tutorial-2-breadcrumbs/)
• [Getting Started with MvcSiteMapProvider] (http://blog.danstuken.com/2011/04/29/getting-started-with-mvcsitemapprovider/)
• [Inside the MvcSiteMapProvider - Part 1] (http://xharze.blogspot.com/2012/04/inside-mvcsitemapprovider-part-1.html)
• [Inside the MvcSiteMapProvider - Part 2: Dynamic node providers] (http://xharze.blogspot.com/2012/04/inside-mvcsitemapprovider-part-2.html)
• [Inside the MvcSiteMapProvider - Part 3: The ISiteMapVisibilityProvider] (http://xharze.blogspot.com/2012/04/inside-mvcsitemapprovider-part-3.html)
• [Inside the MvcSiteMapProvider - Part 4: The IAclModule] (http://xharze.blogspot.com/2012/04/inside-mvcsitemapprovider-part-4.html)
• [Inside the MvcSiteMapProvider - Part 5: The ISiteMapNodeUrlResolver] (http://xharze.blogspot.com/2012/04/inside-mvcsitemapprovider-part-5.html)
• [Styling MvcSiteMapProvider with CSS] (http://tutsblog.net/styling-mvc-sitemap-provider-with-css/)
• [Using MvcSiteMapProvider with Twitter Bootstrap] (http://codingit.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/using-mvcsitemapprovider-with-twitter-bootstrap/)
• [ASP.NET MVC Menu using Site Map Provider & Bootstrap Navbar] (http://joeylicc.wordpress.com/2013/06/04/asp-net-mvc-menu-using-site-map-provider-bootstrap-navbar/)

Forums and Q & A Sites

• [StackOverflow MvcSiteMapProvider] (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/mvcsitemapprovider)
• [StackOverflow MvcSiteMap] (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/mvcsitemap)
• [StackOverflow ASP.NET MVC SiteMap] (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/asp.net-mvc-sitemap)
• [CodePlex Discussion Forum (no longer maintained)] (http://mvcsitemap.codeplex.com/discussions/topics/general?size=2147483647)
• [Telerik Forum] (http://www.telerik.com/search.aspx?insection=False&start=0&client=telerik_developer_tools&q=MvcSiteMapProvider&sid=1)

Other Blog Posts

• [maartenba's blog] (http://blog.maartenballiauw.be/search.aspx?q=mvcsitemapprovider)
• [NightOwl888's blog] (http://www.shiningtreasures.com/category/MvcSiteMapProvider)