<add> Element for <webRequestModules>

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Adds a custom Web request module to the application.

<configuration>
   <system.net>
      <webRequestModules>
         <add>

<add
   prefix = "protocol prefix"
   type = "Assembly, Class"
/>

Required Attributes

Attribute Description
prefix The URI prefix for requests handled by this Web request module.
type The assembly and class name of the module that implements this Web request module.

Remarks

The prefix attribute defines the URI prefix that uses the specified Web request module. Web request modules are typically registered to handle a specific protocol, such as HTTP or FTP, but can be registered to handle a request to a specific server or path on a server.

The Web request module is created when a URI matching prefix is passed to the WebRequest.Create method.

Example

The following example registers a custom Web request module for HTTP.

<configuration>
   <system.net>
      <webRequestModules>
         <add prefix="http" type="MyHttpModule.dll, MyHttpModule" />
      </webRequestModules>
   </system.net>
</configuration>

Configuration File

This element can be used in the application configuration file, the machine configuration file (Machine.config), and the publisher policy file.

See Also

WebRequest | webRequestModules Element | Network Settings Schema