expressionBuilders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Defines a collection of resource strings to use during compilation. The resource strings associate prefixes with expression builders.
This element is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
<configuration> Element
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
assemblies Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
<expressionBuilders>
<add />
<clear/>
<remove />
</expressionBuilders>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Subtag |
Description |
|---|---|
add |
Optional element. Adds a reference to an expression builder to the collection. |
clear |
Optional element. Removes all references to inherited expression builders, allowing only the references that are added by the current add element. |
remove |
Optional element. Removes a reference to an inherited expression builder 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 compilation settings that ASP.NET uses to compile applications. |
Remarks
The expressionBuilders element defines a collection of resource strings to use during compilation. The resource strings associate prefixes with expression builders.
When the page parser encounters an expression in an .aspx page that is delimited with the string <%$ %>, the parser creates an expression builder for the expression based on the prefix in the string. The prefix is the portion of the string that is to the left of the colon (:). For example, when the parser encounters the string <%$ ConnectionStrings:MessageDB %>, the parser creates a ConnectionStringsExpressionBuilder object. For more information, see ExpressionBuilder.
Default Configuration
The following default expressionBuilders 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 expressionBuilders collection in the root Web.config file.
<expressionBuilders>
<clear />
</expressionBuilders>
The following default expressionBuilders element is configured in the root Web.config file.
<expressionBuilders>
<add expressionPrefix="Resources" type="System.Web.Compilation.ResourceExpressionBuilder" />
<add expressionPrefix="ConnectionStrings" type="System.Web.Compilation.ConnectionStringsExpressionBuilder" />
<add expressionPrefix="AppSettings" type="System.Web.Compilation.AppSettingsExpressionBuilder" />
</expressionBuilders>
Example
The following code example shows how to register a custom expression builder in the Web.config file. A custom expression builder must implement the ExpressionBuilder abstract class.
To reference the expression in an .aspx file, use the following syntax:
<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server"
Text="<%$ MyCustomExpression:Hello, world! %>" />
<configuration>
<system.web>
<compilation>
<expressionBuilders>
<add expressionPrefix="MyCustomExpression"
type="MyCustomExpressionBuilder"/>
</expressionBuilders>
</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) 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
compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
add Element for expressionBuilders for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
clear Element for expressionBuilders for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
remove Element for expressionBuilders for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
buildProviders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
codeSubDirectories Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
compilers Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
assemblies 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