How to get the root Url

Question

The code below is a dreadful hack.

Uri linkUri = HttpContext.Current.Request.Url;
string link = linkUri.ToString().Substring(0, linkUri.ToString().IndexOf("Users/Create"));

Instead of editing the string, how do I get the correct route Url in the first place?

For example I want to get http://localhost:9999/ instead of http://localhost:9999/Users/Create

Answer 1

You could use the Content method of UrlHelper:

string root = urlHelper.Content("~/");