clear Element for namespaces for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Removes all references to inherited namespaces, allowing only the namespaces that are added by the current add element.
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)
clear Element for namespaces for pages (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 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, such as global ASP.NET directives, for pages and controls that are within the scope of the configuration file. |
namespaces |
Defines a collection of import directives to use during assembly precompilation. |
Remarks
The clear element removes all references to inherited namespaces that are stored in the namspaces element, allowing only the namespaces that are added by the current add element.
The namespaces element defines a collection of import directives to use during assembly precompilation. This element corresponds to the @ Import directive on an ASP.NET page. The @ Import directive lets you specify namespaces that are automatically imported into all the pages of an application.
Default Configuration
The following default pages element is configured in the root Web.config file in the .NET Framework version 2.0.
<pages
<!-- Attributes -->
>
<namespaces>
<clear />
</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 2005 |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Configure Specific Directories Using Location Settings
How to: Lock ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Reference
namespaces Element for pages (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
add 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)
pages Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
Concepts
ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
Other Resources
General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET)
ASP.NET Configuration Settings