caching Element [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the cache element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Cache <cache>.
Configures output cache settings.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
enabled |
Optional Boolean attribute. Specifies whether page output caching is enabled. The default value is true. |
enableKernelCache |
Optional Boolean attribute. Specifies whether kernel caching is enabled. The default value is true. |
maxCacheSize |
Optional integer attribute. Specifies the maximum size of the output cache. The default value is 0. Note This setting is effective only at the level of the ApplicationHost.config file. If you set this property at a lower level, it will have no effect. |
maxResponseSize |
Optional integer attribute. Specifies the maximum response size that can be cached. The default value is 262144. Note This setting is effective only at the level of the ApplicationHost.config file. If you set this property at a lower level, it will have no effect. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
profiles |
Optional element. Contains a group of output cache settings that can be applied to ASP.NET pages. |
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. |
Remarks
For more information about the cache element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Cache <cache>.
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 |