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add Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

Adds a subdirectory to the collection of subdirectories that contain files to compile at run time.

This element is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.

<add 
   directoryName="assembly sub-directory, relative to \App_Code"
/>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description

directoryName

Required String attribute.

Defines the name of a subdirectory that contains the files to compile at run time. Subdirectory names are relative to the App_Code directory. This is the collection key.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element Description

configuration

Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by the common language runtime and the .NET Framework applications.

system.web

Specifies the root element for the ASP.NET configuration section.

compilation

Configures all compilation settings that ASP.NET uses to compile applications.

codeSubDirectories

Defines an ordered collection of subdirectories containing files to compile at run time.

Remarks

The add element adds a subdirectory to the collection of subdirectories that contain files to compile at run time. The collection is contained in the codeSubDirectories element.

The codeSubDirectories element defines an ordered collection of subdirectories that contains files to compile at run time.

Subdirectory names are relative to the App_Code directory.

The build order is inferred from the top-down order of the codeSubDirectories collection. The App_Code directory is built last. However, there are no build order dependencies, which means that the build order is not significant.

Default Configuration

There is no default codeSubDirectories element configured for ASP.NET.

Example

The following code example demonstrates how to define an assembly directory location.

<configuration>
   <system.web>
      <compilation>
        <codeSubDirectories>
          <add directoryName="/mysite/code/mySubDir"/>
        </codeSubDirectories>
       </compilation>
   </system.web>
</configuration>

Element Information

Configuration section handler

CompilationSection

Configuration member

CodeSubDirectoriesCollection

Configurable locations

Machine.config

Root-level Web.config

Application-level Web.config

Virtual or physical directory–level Web.config

Requirements

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0

The .NET Framework version 2.0

Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or Visual Studio 2005

See Also

Tasks

How to: Configure Specific Directories Using Location Settings
How to: Lock ASP.NET Configuration Settings

Reference

buildProviders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
clear Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
remove Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
System.Configuration
System.Web.Configuration
CompilationSection
Add

Concepts

ASP.NET Compilation Model
ASP.NET Web Page Code Model
ASP.NET Web Site Precompilation Overview
ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios

Other Resources

General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET)
ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Configuring ASP.NET Applications
ASP.NET Configuration Files
ASP.NET Configuration API