namespaces Element for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Defines a collection of import directives to use during assembly pre-compilation.
This element is new in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
pages Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
namespaces Element for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
<namespaces
autoImportVBNamespace="[True|False]"
>
<add />
<remove />
<clear/>
</namespaces>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
autoImportVBNamespace |
Optional Boolean attribute. Defines whether the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace is automatically imported in the applications that are in the scope of the configuration file. The default is False. |
Inherited attributes |
Optional attributes. Attributes inherited by all section elements. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
add |
Optional element. Adds a namespace to the collection of namespaces that are used during pre-compilation. |
clear |
Optional element. Removes all references to inherited namespaces, allowing only the namespaces that are added by the current add element. |
remove |
Optional element. Removes a reference to an inherited namespace from the collection of namespaces. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the required 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 settings in a configuration file and contains configuration elements that configure ASP.NET Web applications and control how the applications behave. |
pages |
Defines page-specific configuration settings globally, such as ASP.NET directives, for pages and controls that are within the scope of the configuration file. |
Remarks
The namespaces element defines a collection of import directives to use during assembly pre-compilation. This attribute corresponds to the @ Import directive on an ASP.NET page. The @ Import directive allows you to specify namespaces that are automatically imported into all pages of an application.
Default Configuration
The following default namespaces element is configured in the root Web.config file.
<pages>
<namespaces>
<add namespace="System" />
<add namespace="System.Collections" />
<add namespace="System.Collections.Specialized" />
<add namespace="System.Configuration" />
<add namespace="System.Text" />
<add namespace="System.Text.RegularExpressions" />
<add namespace="System.Web" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Caching" />
<add namespace="System.Web.SessionState" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Security" />
<add namespace="System.Web.Profile" />
<add namespace="System.Web.UI" />
<add namespace="System.Web.UI.WebControls" />
<add namespace="System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts" />
<add namespace="System.Web.UI.HtmlControls" />
</namespaces>
<!-- Other elements -->
</pages>
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
Concepts
ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
Reference
pages Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
add Element for namespaces for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
clear Element for namespaces for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
remove Element for namespaces for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
tagMapping Element for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
controls Element for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
Other Resources
General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET)
ASP.NET Configuration Settings