application Element for site for sites [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the application element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Application for a Site <application>.
Specifies configuration settings for an application in the parent site.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
applicationPool |
Optional string attribute. Specifies the application pool to which the application is assigned. |
enabledProtocols |
Optional string attribute. Specifies the protocols through which to communicate with the application. The default value is http. This value enables HTTP and HTTPS protocols for the application. |
path |
Required string attribute. Specifies the virtual path of the application. Must be a unique path within the parent site. |
serviceAutoStartEnabled |
Optional Boolean attribute.true if the autostart is enabled for this application; otherwise, false.The default value is false. |
serviceAutoStartProvider |
Optional string attribute.Specifies the name of the autostart provider that the Windows Process Activation Service (WAS) will use if serviceAutoStartEnabled is set to true.There is no default value. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
virtualDirectory |
Optional element. Specifies configuration settings for a virtual directory in the parent application. |
virtualDirectoryDefaults |
Optional element. Specifies the default settings for all virtual directories in the parent application. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.applicationHost |
Specifies the root element for configuring Web process settings. |
sites |
Specifies configuration settings for all sites on the server, and includes settings for applications and virtual directories in those sites. |
site |
Specifies configuration settings for a site. |
Remarks
For more information about the application element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Application for a Site <application>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
ApplicationHost.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |
IIS 7.5 |
The <application> element was updated to include the serviceAutoStartEnabled and serviceAutoStartProvider attributes. |
See Also
Reference
virtualDirectory Element for application for site for sites [IIS Settings Schema]
virtualDirectoryDefaults Element for application for site for sites [IIS Settings Schema]