Html.ActionLink in asp.net MVC object value in wrong format

I have a html.actionlink that i wish to display a link to a members profile page like this: http://somesite.com/members/{username}

When use the following markup

<%= Html.ActionLink(r.MemberName, "profile", new { MemberName = r.MemberName } )%>

I get a link that looks like this: http://somesite.com/members?MemberName={username}

What would i need to change in the ActionLink helper to achieve a url like this:

http://somesite.com/members/{username}

From stackoverflow

• Assuming in your routes the username token is {username} like you show, try this:

  <%= Html.ActionLink(r.MemberName, "profile", new { username = r.MemberName } )%>
  

• You should add the route that maps "/members/{MemberName}" before other routes in the routing table.

• Thanks for both your responses... I did not have my route matching the value name.

  Simply ensuring that my route url matched made it work.

  Here's my code....

  //Global.asax
  routes.MapRoute(
      "Profile",
      "members/{membername}",
      new { controller = "Members", action = "Profile", memberName = "" }
  );
  
  //In the Controller
  public ActionResult Profile(string memberName)
  {
    return View();
  }
  
  //My Action Link
  <%= Html.ActionLink(r.MemberName, "profile", new { memberName = r.MemberName })%>
  

  Thanks again