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shakti
shakti

Reputation: 191

IIS handle static files?

Does IIS handle request that of static file eg: 

http://localhost:9000/Content/ABC.pdf

If it doesnt then can we add some setting so that the .pdf request is also handled by IIS and it passes through URLRewite module.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2063

Answers (2)

nunespascal
nunespascal

Reputation: 17724

Asp.net only receives requests for aspx, asmx, ashx.

If a file name extension has not been mapped to ASP.NET, ASP.NET will not receive the request.

If you create a custom handler to service a particular file name extension, you must map the extension to ASP.NET in IIS and also register the handler in your application's Web.config file. For more information, see HTTP Handlers and HTTP Modules Overview.

If possible change your url to an ashx file. If not, you can map pdf to be recognized by asp.net.

Upvotes: 1

Oded
Oded

Reputation: 499132

Yes, IIS handles static content just fine (it does serve images up, right?).

By default it will bypass any dynamic processing and return the content directly.

If your setup does not automatically handle PDF files correctly, you may simply need to add the correct mime type to the configuration.

Upvotes: 0

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