Understanding the Web.config file
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This article is being worked on by Gizmox. OverviewThis article explains the use and purpose of the various sections used in the Web.config file. See alsoSections"configSections"
<section name="WebGUI" type="Gizmox.WebGUI.Common.Configuration.ConfigHandler, Gizmox.WebGUI.Common, Version=2.0.5701.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=263fa4ef694acff6"/>
The above section is taken from a Net2.0 Visual Studio 2005 Visual WebGui Application Web.config.
In Net3.5 Visual Studio 2008 the value of the "Version" attribute would be: "3.0.5701.0".
In Net4.0 Visual Studio 2010 the value of the "Version" attribute would be: "4.0.5701.0".
PurposeRegisters the "Gizmox.WebGUI.Common.Configuration.ConfigHandler" class to handle the interpretation of the "WebGUI" Web.config section.
"WebGUI"PurposeActs as a container for the Visual-WebGui-specific configurations.
Sub-sectionsApplications
Controls
Directories
Languages
SilverlightPackages
Themes
Sub-elementsAnimationEnabled
AspCompat
ForceHTTPS
ForcePageInstance
GZipCompression
InlineWindows
ModalWindows
PngSupport
Forms PreReleaseDockFillCompatibility
PrivateVersion
ShowLGPLWaiver
SilverlightExtension
StaticResources
TimersEnabled
Windows FormsCompatible
"system.web" -> "httpHandlers"
<add verb="*" path="*.wgx" type="Gizmox.WebGUI.Server.Router,Gizmox.WebGUI.Server,Version=2.0.5701.0,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=3de6eb684226c24d" />
The above section is taken from a Net2.0 Visual Studio 2005 Visual WebGui Application Web.config.
In Net3.5 Visual Studio 2008 the value of the "Type" attribute would be: "Gizmox.WebGUI.Server.Router,Gizmox.WebGUI.Server,Version=3.0.5701.0,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=3de6eb684226c24d".
In Net4.0 Visual Studio 2010 the value of the "Type" attribute would be: "Gizmox.WebGUI.Server.Router,Gizmox.WebGUI.Server,Version=4.0.5701.0,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=3de6eb684226c24d".
PurposeThis element is there to register the Visual WebGui Gizmox.WebGUI.Server.Router class to handle incoming requests that are received by IIS and directed to the virtual-directory where this Web.config is located.
The router class knows how to interpret the URL of the GET or POST HTTP initial request and the arguments sent if any. After interpreting the URL, the Router loads the Visual WebGui resources to the client and then loads the requested/relevant Form.
For more information about this, you can view this article here.
"system.diagnostics" -> "switches"
A container for Visual WebGui specific configurations.
ShowDebugger
<add name="VWG_ShowDebuggerSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled,
1 - Enabled
More information here. DisableObscuring
<add name="VWG_DisableObscuringSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled,
1 - Enabled DisableCaching
<add name="VWG_DisableCachingSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled,
1 - Enabled ShowClientErrors
<add name="VWG_ShowClientErrorsSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled,
1 - Enabled SessionTracing
<add name="VWG_SessionTracingSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled
1 - Trace registration and unregistration
2 - Trace registration count on end of request
4 - Trace context creation and destruction Tracing
<add name="VWG_TracingSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled
1 - Gives error messages
2 - Gives errors and warnings
3 - Gives more detailed error information
4 - Gives verbose trace information TracingThreshold
<add name="VWG_TracingThresholdSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled,
1 - Enabled EnableClientShortcuts
<add name="VWG_EnableClientShortcutsSwitch" value="0" />
value:
0 - Disabled,
1 - Enabled Non Visual WebGui Sections"system.web" -> "sessionState"MSDN article here.
CodeProject article here "system.web" -> "globalization"MSDN article here.
List of locales (cultures) here. ReferencesRelated ArticlesForum
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