How to convert array to send as query string? - asp.net-mvc

Question

In my view, I have checkboxes and some data displayed and button on each row to approve or reject requests put up.
I want to send my integer array to my action method but this cannot be done by just sending it to action query parameters and it would be like the picture below:
public int[] Ids
{
get { return new int[] { 1, 2, 3 }; }
set {}
}
public ActionResult Approval([ModelBinder(typeof(IntArrayModelBinder))] int[] ids)
{
...
return View(...);
}
#Html.ActionLink("Approve", "Approval", new {id = item.Ids, approvalAction = "approve"})
How do I implement the checkboxes to be checked and hover of the approve/reject actionlink will show the url with ../ids=1&ids=2&ids=3 instead of System.Int32[]?

Answer 1

Option 1: Send your array as a comma-separated string and then split them in your action like this :
#Html.ActionLink("Approve", "Approval", new { id = string.Join("," , Ids), approvalAction = "approve" } )
your action :
public ActionResult YourAction(string id , string approvalAction)
{
var ids = id.Split(',');
//rest of your action method business
}
Option 2:
another way to achieve your exactly url is to create your URL like this :
var baseUrl = Url.Action("YourAction", "YourController", null, Request.Url.Scheme);
var uriBuilder = new UriBuilder(baseUrl);
uriBuilder.Query = string.Join("&", Ids.Select(x => "ids=" + x));
string url = uriBuilder.ToString();
url += "&approvalAction=approve"
and your action would be like this :
public ActionResult YourAction(int[] ids , string approvalAction)
{}

Answer 2

<script>
function multiSelect(selectedArray, action) {
if (selectedArray[0] === undefined) {
alert("You have not selected any employee");
}
//example url
//..?ids=1&ids=2&ids=3&aprovalAction=approve
else {
var param = "";
var currUrl = "";
var idUrl = "";
idUrl = "ids=" + selectedArray[0];
for (var i = 1; i < selectedArray.length; ++i) {
idUrl += "&ids=" + selectedArray[i];
}
switch (action) {
case "Approve":
param = "approve";
break;
case "Reject":
param = "reject";
break;
}
currUrl = "approvalAction=" + param;
window.location.href = "?" + idUrl + "&" + currUrl;
}
}
</script>
<script>
$('#MultiApproveBtn').click(function () {
var selected = $('input[type=checkbox]:checked').map(function (_, el) {
return $(el).val();
}).get();
var x = document.getElementById("MultiApproveBtn").value;
//alert(selected);
multiSelect(selected, x);
})
</script>
<script>
$('#MultiRejectBtn').click(function () {
var selected = $('input[type=checkbox]:checked').map(function (_, el) {
return $(el).val();
}).get();
var x = document.getElementById("MultiRejectBtn").value;
//alert(selected);
multiSelect(selected, x);
})
</script>