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clear Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

Removes all references to inherited subdirectory names, allowing only the subdirectory names that are added by the current add element.

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)
      codeSubDirectories Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
        clear Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

<clear/>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

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.

codeSubDirectories

Defines an ordered collection of subdirectories that contain files to compile at run time.

Remarks

The clear element removes all references to inherited subdirectory names, allowing only the subdirectory names that are added by the current add element. The assembly subdirectory collection is contained in the codeSubDirectories element.

The codeSubDirectories element defines an ordered collection of subdirectories that contain files to compile at run time.

Default Configuration

There is no default codeSubDirectories element configured for ASP.NET.

Example

The following code example demonstrates how to clear the inherited code subdirectories.

<configuration>
   <system.web>
      <compilation>
        <codeSubDirectories>
          <clear/>
        </codeSubDirectories>
       </compilation>
   </system.web>
</configuration>

Element Information

Configuration section handler

CompilationSection

Configuration member

Clear

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 Compilation Overview

ASP.NET Web Page Syntax Overview

ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance

Securing ASP.NET Configuration

ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios

Reference

buildProviders Element for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

add Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

remove Element for codeSubDirectories for compilation (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

configuration Element (General Settings Schema)

system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

compilation Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)

System.Configuration

System.Web.Configuration

CompilationSection

Clear

Other Resources

General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET)

ASP.NET Configuration Settings

Administering ASP.NET Web Sites

ASP.NET Configuration Files

ASP.NET Configuration API