buildProviders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Defines a collection of build providers that are used to compile custom resource files.
<configuration> Element
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
buildProviders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
<buildProviders>
<add />
<clear/>
<remove />
</buildProviders>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Subtag |
Description |
|---|---|
add |
Optional element. Adds a build provider to the collection. |
clear |
Optional element. Removes all references to inherited build providers, allowing only the build providers that are added by the current add element. |
remove |
Optional element. Removes a reference to an inherited build provider from the collection. |
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 the compilation settings that ASP.NET uses to compile applications. |
Remarks
The buildProviders element defines a collection of build providers that are used to compile custom resource files of a particular file type and to generate code during compilation.
To define custom build actions for a file type within an ASP.NET application, you must derive a class from the BuildProvider class, implement members within the derived class for building the file type, and configure the build provider for the corresponding file extension within the application configuration file. For information, see BuildProvider.
Default Configuration
The following default buildProviders element is not explicitly configured in the Machine.config file or in the root Web.config file. However, it is the default configuration that is returned by application. Items are added to the buildProviders collection in the root Web.config file.
<buildProviders>
<clear />
</buildProviders>
The following default buildProviders element is configured in the root Web.config file.
<buildProviders>
<add extension=".aspx" type="System.Web.Compilation.PageBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".ascx" type="System.Web.Compilation.UserControlBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".master" type="System.Web.Compilation.MasterPageBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".asix" type="System.Web.Compilation.ImageGeneratorBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".asmx" type="System.Web.Compilation.WebServiceBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".ashx" type="System.Web.Compilation.WebHandlerBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".soap" type="System.Web.Compilation.WebServiceBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".resx" type="System.Web.Compilation.ResXBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".resources" type="System.Web.Compilation.ResourcesBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".wsdl" type="System.Web.Compilation.WsdlBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".xsd" type="System.Web.Compilation.XsdBuildProvider"/>
<add extension=".js" type="System.Web.Compilation.ForceCopyBuildProvider"/>
</buildProviders>
Example
The following code example demonstrates how to define a build provider that is used to compile custom resource files with the specified extension.
<configuration>
<system.web>
<compilation>
<buildProviders>
<buildProvider
extension=".mafx"
type="MyBuildProviderType, MyBuildProviderAssembly" />
</buildProviders>
</compilation>
</system.web>
</configuration>
Element Information
Configuration section handler |
|
Configuration member |
|
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) 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0 The .NET Framework 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
compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
add Element for buildProviders for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
clear Element for buildProviders for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
remove Element for buildProviders for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
assemblies Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
codeSubDirectories Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
compilers Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
expressionBuilders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Concepts
ASP.NET Web Page Syntax 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