assemblies Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Defines a collection of assembly names that are used during compilation of an ASP.NET application.
<configuration> Element
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
assemblies Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
<assemblies>
<add />
<clear/>
<remove />
</assemblies>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Subtag |
Description |
|---|---|
add |
Optional element. Adds an assembly reference to the collection. |
clear |
Optional element. Removes all references to inherited assembly names, allowing only the references that are added by the current add element. |
remove |
Optional element. Removes a reference to an inherited assembly name 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 assemblies element defines a collection of assembly names that are used during compilation of an ASP.NET application.
Default Configuration
The following default assemblies 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 the application. Items are added to the assemblies collection in the root Web.config file.
<assemblies>
<clear />
</assemblies>
The following default assemblies element is configured in the root Web.config file.
<assemblies>
<add assembly="mscorlib" />
<add assembly="System, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
<add assembly="System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<add assembly="System.Web, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<add assembly="System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
<add assembly="System.Web.Services, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<add assembly="System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
<add assembly="System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<add assembly="System.EnterpriseServices, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<add assembly="System.Web.Mobile, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<add assembly="*" />
</assemblies>
Example
The following code example demonstrates how to add an assembly reference to an application.
<configuration>
<system.web>
<compilation>
<assemblies>
<add assembly="System.Data, Version=1.0.2411.0,
Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"/>
</assemblies>
</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 version 1.0, 1.1, or 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 assemblies for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
clear Element for assemblies for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
remove Element for assemblies 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)
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