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    copied!<p>I am using the IIS 7 Rewrite module to rewrite an incoming url like:</p> <p><a href="http://server/year/all" rel="noreferrer">http://server/year/all</a></p> <p>to</p> <p><a href="http://server/application/controller/year/all" rel="noreferrer">http://server/application/controller/year/all</a></p> <p>Everything works fine, except when, while processing the rewritten request, I use MVC's UrlHelper.GenerateUrl() method:</p> <pre><code>UrlHelper.GenerateUrl( "Assets", "Css", "Asset", new RouteValueDictionary(new { site = site.Name, assetPath = assetPath }), RouteTable.Routes, controllerContext.RequestContext, false); </code></pre> <p>Calling this method results in an HttpException: </p> <pre><code>System.Web.HttpException: Cannot use a leading .. to exit above the top directory. at System.Web.Util.UrlPath.ReduceVirtualPath(String path) at System.Web.Util.UrlPath.Reduce(String path) at System.Web.VirtualPath.Combine(VirtualPath relativePath) at System.Web.VirtualPathUtility.Combine(String basePath, String relativePath) at System.Web.Mvc.PathHelpers.GenerateClientUrlInternal(HttpContextBase httpContext, String contentPath) at System.Web.Mvc.PathHelpers.GenerateClientUrl(HttpContextBase httpContext, String contentPath) at System.Web.Mvc.UrlHelper.GenerateUrl(String routeName, String actionName, String controllerName, RouteValueDictionary routeValues, RouteCollection routeCollection, RequestContext requestContext, Boolean includeImplicitMvcValues) </code></pre> <p>Looking at the RequestContext, it seems that all of the request paths are correct (ie, have the rewritten values). I can't seem to figure out why it's trying to exit out of the top level directory... There's nowhere we are using .... in a path.</p> <p>I've also made sure the RewriteModule is in above the UrlRouting module in IIS.</p> <p>While I can step into the framework methods, I can't examine any of the local variables (either in VS or WinDbg) because it's been compiler optimized.</p> <p>Any thoughts? </p>
 

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