<module> Element (Network Settings)

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02/04/2013

Adds a new proxy module to the application.

<configuration> Element
  <system.net> Element (Network Settings)
    <defaultProxy> Element (Network Settings)
      <module> Element (Network Settings)

<module 
   type = "name", System, Version="version number", Culture="culture", PublicKeyToken="token" " 
/>

Attributes and Elements

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

Attributes

Attribute	Description
type	The name and specifics of the module that implements the proxy.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
<defaultProxy>	Configures the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) proxy server.

Remarks

The <module> element registers proxy classes that implement the IWebProxy interface. After registering the proxy class, the <module> can be used to request information through the supported proxy.

The value for the type attribute should be the name of a valid Dynamic Link Library (DLL) and the class name of the module.

Configuration Files

This element can be used in the application configuration file or the machine configuration file (Machine.config).

Example

The following code example registers a custom proxy class.

<configuration>
  <system.net>
    <defaultProxy>
      <module
        type = "Test.CustomWebProxy, System, Version=2.0.3600.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"
      />
    </defaultProxy>
  </system.net>
</configuration>

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