In ASP.NET MVC how can I use the Razor @Url.Content() helper from C# code?

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I'm trying to write a html helper extension that outputs an image tag. I need to access (within C# code) something like Razor's @Url.Content() helper to get the proper URL for the current context. How does one do this?

Accepted Answer

Use the following to mimic Url.Content in code.

```
VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute("~/url/");
```

In ASP.NET MVC how can I use the Razor @Url.Content() helper from C# code?

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