diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapBuilder.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapBuilder.cs
index 6f109d4a..9b54dab0 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapBuilder.cs
@@ -407,7 +407,6 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNode GetSiteMapNodeFromMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute(ISiteMa
             // Determine controller and (index) action
             string controller = type.Name.Substring(0, type.Name.IndexOf("Controller"));
             string action = (methodInfo != null ? methodInfo.Name : null) ?? "Index";
-            string httpMethod = "*";
             if (methodInfo != null)
             {
                 // handle ActionNameAttribute
@@ -416,15 +415,10 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNode GetSiteMapNodeFromMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute(ISiteMa
                 {
                     action = actionNameAttribute.Name;
                 }
-
-                // handle AcceptVerbsAttribute
-                var acceptVerbsAttribute = methodInfo.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AcceptVerbsAttribute), true).FirstOrDefault() as AcceptVerbsAttribute;
-                if (acceptVerbsAttribute != null)
-                {
-                    httpMethod = string.Join(",", acceptVerbsAttribute.Verbs.ToArray());
-                }
             }
 
+            string httpMethod = String.IsNullOrEmpty(attribute.HttpMethod) ? HttpVerbs.Get.ToString().ToUpperInvariant() : attribute.HttpMethod.ToUpperInvariant();
+
             // Handle title and description
             var title = attribute.Title;
             var description = String.IsNullOrEmpty(attribute.Description) ? title : attribute.Description;
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapNodeProvider.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapNodeProvider.cs
index cc7651bc..de07ba03 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapNodeProvider.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/ReflectionSiteMapNodeProvider.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNodeToParentRelation GetSiteMapNodeFromMvcSiteMapNodeA
             // Determine controller and (index) action
             string controller = type.Name.Substring(0, type.Name.IndexOf("Controller"));
             string action = (methodInfo != null ? methodInfo.Name : null) ?? "Index";
-            string httpMethod = "*";
+            
             if (methodInfo != null)
             {
                 // handle ActionNameAttribute
@@ -209,15 +209,10 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNodeToParentRelation GetSiteMapNodeFromMvcSiteMapNodeA
                 {
                     action = actionNameAttribute.Name;
                 }
-
-                // handle AcceptVerbsAttribute
-                var acceptVerbsAttribute = methodInfo.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AcceptVerbsAttribute), true).FirstOrDefault() as AcceptVerbsAttribute;
-                if (acceptVerbsAttribute != null)
-                {
-                    httpMethod = string.Join(",", acceptVerbsAttribute.Verbs.ToArray());
-                }
             }
 
+            string httpMethod = String.IsNullOrEmpty(attribute.HttpMethod) ? HttpVerbs.Get.ToString().ToUpperInvariant() : attribute.HttpMethod.ToUpperInvariant();
+
             // Handle title and description
             var title = attribute.Title;
             var description = String.IsNullOrEmpty(attribute.Description) ? title : attribute.Description;
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapBuilder.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapBuilder.cs
index 65449296..f434b907 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapBuilder.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using MvcSiteMapProvider.Xml;
 using MvcSiteMapProvider.Collections.Specialized;
@@ -114,17 +115,21 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNode GetSiteMapNodeFromXmlElement(ISiteMap siteMap, XE
             //// Get area, controller and action from node declaration
             string area = node.GetAttributeValue("area");
             string controller = node.GetAttributeValue("controller");
+            string httpMethod = node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("httpMethod", HttpVerbs.Get.ToString()).ToUpperInvariant();
+            // Handle title and description
+            var title = node.GetAttributeValue("title");
+            var description = String.IsNullOrEmpty(node.GetAttributeValue("description")) ? title : node.GetAttributeValue("description");
 
             // Generate key for node
             string key = nodeKeyGenerator.GenerateKey(
                 parentNode == null ? "" : parentNode.Key,
                 node.GetAttributeValue("key"),
                 node.GetAttributeValue("url"),
-                node.GetAttributeValue("title"),
+                title,
                 area,
                 controller,
                 node.GetAttributeValue("action"),
-                node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("httpMethod", "*").ToUpperInvariant(),
+                httpMethod,
                 !(node.GetAttributeValue("clickable") == "false"));
 
             // Handle implicit resources
@@ -133,9 +138,7 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNode GetSiteMapNodeFromXmlElement(ISiteMap siteMap, XE
             // Create node
             ISiteMapNode siteMapNode = siteMapNodeFactory.Create(siteMap, key, implicitResourceKey);
 
-            // Handle title and description
-            var title = node.GetAttributeValue("title");
-            var description = String.IsNullOrEmpty(node.GetAttributeValue("description")) ? title : node.GetAttributeValue("description");
+            
 
             // Assign defaults
             siteMapNode.Title = title;
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNode GetSiteMapNodeFromXmlElement(ISiteMap siteMap, XE
             siteMapNode.DynamicNodeProvider = node.GetAttributeValue("dynamicNodeProvider");
             siteMapNode.ImageUrl = node.GetAttributeValue("imageUrl");
             siteMapNode.TargetFrame = node.GetAttributeValue("targetFrame");
-            siteMapNode.HttpMethod = node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("httpMethod", "*").ToUpperInvariant();
+            siteMapNode.HttpMethod = httpMethod;
             siteMapNode.Url = node.GetAttributeValue("url");
             siteMapNode.CacheResolvedUrl = bool.Parse(node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("cacheResolvedUrl", "true"));
             siteMapNode.CanonicalUrl = node.GetAttributeValue("canonicalUrl");
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapNodeProvider.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapNodeProvider.cs
index 84c82ce1..3b4115c0 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapNodeProvider.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Builder/XmlSiteMapNodeProvider.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
 using MvcSiteMapProvider.Xml;
 using MvcSiteMapProvider.Collections.Specialized;
@@ -188,17 +189,21 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNodeToParentRelation GetSiteMapNodeFromXmlElement(XEle
             string area = node.GetAttributeValue("area");
             string controller = node.GetAttributeValue("controller");
             var parentKey = parentNode == null ? "" : parentNode.Key;
+            var httpMethod = node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("httpMethod", HttpVerbs.Get.ToString()).ToUpperInvariant();
+            // Handle title and description
+            var title = node.GetAttributeValue("title");
+            var description = String.IsNullOrEmpty(node.GetAttributeValue("description")) ? title : node.GetAttributeValue("description");
 
             // Generate key for node
             string key = helper.CreateNodeKey(
                 parentKey,
                 node.GetAttributeValue("key"),
                 node.GetAttributeValue("url"),
-                node.GetAttributeValue("title"),
+                title,
                 area,
                 controller,
                 node.GetAttributeValue("action"),
-                node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("httpMethod", "*").ToUpperInvariant(),
+                httpMethod,
                 !(node.GetAttributeValue("clickable") == "false"));
 
             // Handle implicit resources
@@ -208,10 +213,6 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNodeToParentRelation GetSiteMapNodeFromXmlElement(XEle
             var nodeParentMap = helper.CreateNode(key, parentKey, SourceName, implicitResourceKey);
             var siteMapNode = nodeParentMap.Node;
 
-            // Handle title and description
-            var title = node.GetAttributeValue("title");
-            var description = String.IsNullOrEmpty(node.GetAttributeValue("description")) ? title : node.GetAttributeValue("description");
-
             // Assign defaults
             siteMapNode.Title = title;
             siteMapNode.Description = description;
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ protected virtual ISiteMapNodeToParentRelation GetSiteMapNodeFromXmlElement(XEle
             siteMapNode.DynamicNodeProvider = node.GetAttributeValue("dynamicNodeProvider");
             siteMapNode.ImageUrl = node.GetAttributeValue("imageUrl");
             siteMapNode.TargetFrame = node.GetAttributeValue("targetFrame");
-            siteMapNode.HttpMethod = node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("httpMethod", "*").ToUpperInvariant();
+            siteMapNode.HttpMethod = httpMethod;
             siteMapNode.Url = node.GetAttributeValue("url");
             siteMapNode.CacheResolvedUrl = bool.Parse(node.GetAttributeValueOrFallback("cacheResolvedUrl", "true"));
             siteMapNode.CanonicalUrl = node.GetAttributeValue("canonicalUrl");
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/DynamicNode.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/DynamicNode.cs
index 810ba971..f886faae 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/DynamicNode.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/DynamicNode.cs
@@ -159,6 +159,14 @@ public UpdatePriority UpdatePriority
         /// <value>The sort order.</value>
         public int? Order { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP method (such as GET, POST, or HEAD).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>
+        /// The HTTP method.
+        /// </value>
+        public string HttpMethod { get; set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Copies the values for matching properties on an <see cref="T:MvcSiteMapNodeProvider.ISiteMapNode"/> instance, but
         /// doesn't overwrite any values that are not set in this <see cref="T:MvcSiteMapNodeProvider.DynamicNode"/> instance.
@@ -236,6 +244,8 @@ public void SafeCopyTo(ISiteMapNode node)
             }
             if (this.Order != null)
                 node.Order = (int)this.Order;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.HttpMethod))
+                node.HttpMethod = this.HttpMethod;
         }
 
 
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/IMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/IMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs
index 2eb98ef3..24b64cbd 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/IMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/IMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs
@@ -155,5 +155,14 @@ public interface IMvcSiteMapNodeAttribute
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The SiteMap cache key.</value>
         string SiteMapCacheKey { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP method (such as GET, POST, or HEAD) to use to determine
+        /// node accessibility.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>
+        /// The HTTP method.
+        /// </value>
+        string HttpMethod { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs
index ebdc1b14..b07343f3 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapNodeAttribute.cs
@@ -166,5 +166,14 @@ public MvcSiteMapNodeAttribute()
         /// Gets or sets the name of the cache key this node is associated with
         /// </summary>
         public string SiteMapCacheKey { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP method (such as GET, POST, or HEAD) to use to determine
+        /// node accessibility.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>
+        /// The HTTP method.
+        /// </value>
+        public string HttpMethod { get; set; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/SiteMapNode.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/SiteMapNode.cs
index 4e21ac16..0604a980 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/SiteMapNode.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/SiteMapNode.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Web;
+using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using MvcSiteMapProvider.Globalization;
 using MvcSiteMapProvider.Web;
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ IUrlPath urlPath
         protected readonly ISiteMap siteMap;
         protected readonly string key;
         protected readonly bool isDynamic;
+        protected string httpMethod = HttpVerbs.Get.ToString().ToUpperInvariant();
         protected string title = String.Empty;
         protected string description = String.Empty;
         protected string imageUrl = String.Empty;
@@ -114,12 +116,17 @@ public override ISiteMap SiteMap
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the HTTP method.
+        /// Gets or sets the HTTP method (such as GET, POST, or HEAD) to use to determine
+        /// node accessibility.
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>
         /// The HTTP method.
         /// </value>
-        public override string HttpMethod { get; set; }
+        public override string HttpMethod 
+        {
+            get { return this.httpMethod; }
+            set { this.httpMethod = value; }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the implicit resource key (optional).
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/MvcContextFactory.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/MvcContextFactory.cs
index 8083863d..ad6a3004 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/MvcContextFactory.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/MvcContextFactory.cs
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ public virtual RequestContext CreateRequestContext(ISiteMapNode node, RouteData
         {
             var httpContext = this.CreateHttpContext(node);
             return new RequestContext(httpContext, routeData);
-
-            //if (httpContext.Handler is MvcHandler)
-            //    return ((MvcHandler)httpContext.Handler).RequestContext;
-            //else if (httpContext.Handler is Page) // Fixes #15 for interop with ASP.NET Webforms
-            //    return new RequestContext(httpContext, ((Page)HttpContext.Current.Handler).RouteData);
-            //else
-            //    return new RequestContext(httpContext, routeData);
         }
 
         public virtual RequestContext CreateRequestContext()
diff --git a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/SiteMapHttpRequest.cs b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/SiteMapHttpRequest.cs
index 2b6d3852..cabc3113 100644
--- a/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/SiteMapHttpRequest.cs
+++ b/src/MvcSiteMapProvider/MvcSiteMapProvider/Web/Mvc/SiteMapHttpRequest.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Web;
+using System.Web.Mvc;
 
 namespace MvcSiteMapProvider.Web.Mvc
 {
@@ -62,13 +63,16 @@ public override string HttpMethod
         {
             get
             {
-                const StringComparison comparison = StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase;
-                bool replaceMethod = this.node != null &&
-                                    !String.IsNullOrEmpty(this.node.HttpMethod) &&
-                                    !String.Equals(this.node.HttpMethod, "*", comparison);
-                return replaceMethod
-                    ? this.node.HttpMethod.Split(',')[0]
-                    : base.HttpMethod;
+                bool useRequest = this.node == null || 
+                    String.Equals(this.node.HttpMethod, "*") || 
+                    String.Equals(this.node.HttpMethod, "request", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase);
+                if (!useRequest)
+                {
+                    return String.IsNullOrEmpty(this.node.HttpMethod)
+                        ? HttpVerbs.Get.ToString().ToUpperInvariant()
+                        : this.node.HttpMethod.ToUpperInvariant();
+                }
+                return base.HttpMethod;
             }
         }
     }