How To Use SiteMapPath Navigation Control in Asp.Net

Today in this tutorial we will learn How To Use SiteMapPath navigation Control in Asp.Net. Here I described step by step procedure to use this navigation control, I hope at the end of this tutorial you will be able to use SitmapPath navigation control. Okay so lets start the tutorial.

What is SiteMapPath ?

Before going to start the tutorial lets take a small introduction of SiteMapPath navigation control. Basically Sitemap navigation is a control which allows users to know the current page location with respect to home page or we can say that with respect to Root Node. It provides a smooth navigation to website users and enables you to store ths structure of your website at a central location that is a sitemap.

How To Use SiteMapPath in Asp.Net ?

Ok friends so lets start the step by step procedure to use SiteMapPath navigation control :

 Step 1 ::

First create one new web application > Right click on application and select Add New Item > Select Web Form > Give name as Home.aspx > Click OK

Similar way you can add two more pages and give names as UserLogin.aspx and Profile.aspx page

Once pages added to website > Right click on website and select Add New Item > Select SiteMap > Click Add 

Once SiteMAP added to website open SiteMAP and write the following code

If you observe above sitemap I added UserLogin.aspx page and Profile.aspx pages under Home.aspx page and I added Profile.aspx under UserLogin.aspx page.

 Step 2 ::

Now add this sitemappath on evey page for doing this follow these steps on every pageof you website :

Explore Data Tab from toolbox > Select SiteMapDataSource

after doing this fetch SiteMapPath control from navigation tab that shown in the image given below :

now repeat the same steps on all the page of your website and save all the things.

 Step 3 ::

After following above steps just run the Profile Page you will find site navigation like this :

Now click on the User you will find site navigation like this :

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