Add support for product URLs with a category in path (configurable)

[mariannk]

This way, product URLs could be /category-slug-name/product-slug-name. If a product has several categories in the breadcrumb, then use only the last one (the most nested). Also, note that sometimes a product could be with any categories (in this case always use /product-slug-name)

Let's make it configurable - the current way (e.g. /product-slug-name) or a new one (/category-slug-name/product-slug-name). Add an appropriate setting to the admin area

Some notes (to be investigated):

1. The workaround for that is for GenericPathRoute to map to {*generic_name} rather than {generic_name} I believe.
2. Please note after addition of such custom route ALL controllers and routes should be also registered. For example, \somecontroller\somemethod. Otherwise, customers will be redirected to this new {*generic_name} route handler. Also, think about the processing of 404 errors for such cases. Some investigation is required.
3. Each missing static resource (like /content/files/missingfile.pdf) is also caught by GenericPathRoute, it's not a big problem, but I'm not sure of the consequences.

Also see - http://www.nopcommerce.com/boards/t/29637/performance-optimization-needed-nopcommerce-is-too-slow-.aspx?p=7#123632

[rudgr]

vote++;

[MikeDub]

I initially thought I wanted a /category/product route too.
However I remember that NopCommerce supports multiple categories,
so would /Brand/Product be a more reliable suggestion?

Maybe ideally if we had a route such as this: /Brand/Category?/Product, where it would only display the category if it was the only category the product was in.

Thoughts?