asp.net mvc ViewEngineResult FindView and virtual path provider

Question

What role ViewEngineResult FindView method plays in asp.net mvc, can we change the view location in this method. I can understand VirtualPathProvider but have some confusion about FindView method.

Help will be appreciated.

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Answer 1

The FindView method has the role of locating the corresponding view given its name. You can write a custom view engine if you want to change the location where ASP.NET MVC is looking for views. Here's an article which provides an example of how to achieve this.