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Johnno Nolan
Johnno Nolan

Reputation: 29659

Why can't you build a website in release mode?

In ASP.Net, if I set up a web application I can configure it to be in release mode but with a website I can only set the configuration to be in debug mode. Why is this?

Upvotes: 7

Views: 9440

Answers (4)

Astra
Astra

Reputation: 11211

A Web Site's debug/release is controlled by the Web.Config file:

<system.web>
  ...
  <compilation debug="true">
  ...
  </compilation>
</system.web>

Set debug="true" for debugging, set debug="false" for release.

Upvotes: 5

Peter J
Peter J

Reputation: 57958

In web site projects each page is compiled dynamically upon first request. It will compile without debugging symbols unless you specify otherwise in the config file.

Upvotes: 11

AnthonyWJones
AnthonyWJones

Reputation: 189457

For websites one releases the source code to the site, there is no build to be done.

The code is built on site.

Upvotes: 0

GregD
GregD

Reputation: 7000

Probably because a Web Application compiles the whole website into one DLL. To run and debug pages requires recompiling the entire application. Whereas a website project compiles dynamically at the page level.

Upvotes: 2

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