add Element for fileExtensions for requestFiltering [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the add element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding File Name Extensions <add>.
Adds a file name extension to the collection of file name extensions.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
allowed |
Required Boolean attribute. Specifies whether the file name extension is allowed or denied. True allows the Web server to process requests associated with these type files. False prevents the Web server from processing requests. The default value is true. |
fileExtension |
Required string attribute. Specifies the name of the file name extension to allow or deny. |
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.webServer |
Specifies the top-level section group (in ApplicationHost.config) in which this element is defined. |
security |
Specifies the section group that contains security-related sections. |
requestFiltering |
Specifies configuration settings for request filtering. |
Remarks
For more information about the add element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding File Name Extensions <add>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Machine.config ApplicationHost.config Root application Web.config Application Web.config Directory Web.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |