--- title: Zend Framework custom route | daily.dev description: A quick tip from 2006 shows how to create custom routes in Zend Framework to support localized URLs, such as mapping www.example.com/gebruiker/bewerken (Dutch)... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Zend Framework custom route | daily.dev og:description: A quick tip from 2006 shows how to create custom routes in Zend Framework to support localized URLs, such as mapping www.example.com/gebruiker/bewerken (Dutch)... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/bL1Ij2NbI.png og:image:alt: Zend Framework custom route og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Zend Framework custom route **[Maarten Balliauw](https://daily.dev/sources/maartenballiauw)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A quick tip from 2006 shows how to create custom routes in Zend Framework to support localized URLs, such as mapping www.example.com/gebruiker/bewerken (Dutch) back to the user controller's edit action. The approach uses Zend_Controller_Router_Route with addRoute, noting that every action needs its own route and that routes are matched in reverse order, so generic routes should be defined first and specific ones last. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I create a custom route in Zend Framework to support a translated URL like gebruiker/bewerken that maps to a user/edit controller action? Use the Zend_Controller_Router_Route class and register it with the router's addRoute method, passing a route name, the custom URL pattern, and an array mapping to the real controller and action. For example: $router->addRoute('customroute1', new Zend_Controller_Router_Route('gebruiker/bewerken', array('controller' => 'user', 'action' => 'edit'))). This must be repeated for every action you want localized, and since routes are matched in reverse order, define generic routes first and specific ones last. _daily.dev surfaces practical routing fixes like this for developers maintaining legacy Zend Framework apps._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [New in Symfony 7.4: Decoupled Controller Helpers \(Symfony Blog\)](https://daily.dev/posts/new-in-symfony-7-4-decoupled-controller-helpers-symfony-blog--1my9yzmld) · Symfony · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Don't REST on your Laurels](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-rest-on-your-laurels-ztyeyqrnr) · RUBYLAND · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Writing Your Own Framework in PHP: Part One](https://daily.dev/posts/writing-your-own-framework-in-php-part-one-fjnnbzvvh) · Dominik Chrástecký · 4 upvotes · 0 comments - [Laravel Route Binding Behind the Curtains](https://daily.dev/posts/laravel-route-binding-behind-the-curtains-mwca2qdce) · W endell Adriel · 2 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#php](https://daily.dev/tags/php) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Zend Framework custom route","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi"},"datePublished":"2026-10-04T13:07:04.923Z","dateModified":"2026-10-04T13:14:56.477Z","description":"A quick tip from 2006 shows how to create custom routes in Zend Framework to support localized URLs, such as mapping www.example.com/gebruiker/bewerken (Dutch)...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/48e29dc5e210332c8a089f810fc3ff86?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/48e29dc5e210332c8a089f810fc3ff86?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Maarten Balliauw","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Maarten Balliauw","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--rOTg3VYO--/f_auto,q_auto/v1791119043/logos/maartenballiauw?_a=BAMAMicg0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/maartenballiauw"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"php","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Maarten Balliauw","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/maartenballiauw"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Zend Framework custom route"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/zend-framework-custom-route-bl1ij2nbi#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I create a custom route in Zend Framework to support a translated URL like gebruiker/bewerken that maps to a user/edit controller action?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Use the Zend_Controller_Router_Route class and register it with the router's addRoute method, passing a route name, the custom URL pattern, and an array mapping to the real controller and action. 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