result Element for browserCaps (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Specifies the HttpCapabilitiesBase-derived class that is used to hold the results from parsing the browserCaps section. The capabilities are stored as key/value string pairs for each browser.
<result
type="section type"
/>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
type |
Required String attribute. Specifies the name of the class that parses the section and stores the key/value pairs that describe browser capabilities. The default in the .NET Framework version 2.0 is "T:System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities, System.Web.Mobile, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a". |
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. |
browserCaps |
Specifies the settings of supported browsers and the capabilities for the browsers. This element can be updated as required to specify new browsers and capabilities. For a list of valid browser properties, see HttpBrowserCapabilities. |
Remarks
The result element specifies the class that is derived from the HttpCapabilitiesBase class that is used to hold the results from parsing the browserCaps section. The capabilities are stored as key/value string pairs for each browser.
At run time, one instance of the HttpCapabilitiesBase-derived class is created per application and stored in the Browsers property.
Default Configuration
In the .NET Framework version 2.0, the following default result element is configured in the root Web.config file.
<result
type="System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities, System.Web.Mobile, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"
/>
In the .NET Framework version 1.1, the following default result element is configured in the Machine.config file. Updates to the browser data are provided by companies such as cyScape, Inc. and available through their Web sites. Periodic device updates replace this browser capabilities section.
<result
type="System.Web.Mobile.MobileCapabilities, System.Web.Mobile, Version=1.0.5000.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"
/>
In the .NET Framework version 1.0, the following default result element is configured in the Machine.config file. Updates to the browser data are provided by companies such as cyScape, Inc. and available through their Web sites. Periodic device updates replace this browser capabilities section.
<result
type="System.Web.HttpBrowserCapabilities"
/>
Example
The following code example demonstrates how to specify the type that parses the browserCaps section.
<result type="System.Web.HttpBrowserCapabilities, System.Web,
Version=1.0.3102.0, Culture=neutral,
PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a"/>
Element Information
Configuration section handler |
|
Configuration member |
Browsers |
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 (deprecated), 1.1, or 1.0 Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or Visual Studio 2005 |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Detect Browser Types in ASP.NET Web Pages
How to: Configure Specific Directories Using Location Settings
How to: Lock ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Reference
browserCaps Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configuration Element (General Settings Schema)
filter Element for browserCaps (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
use Element for browserCaps (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
Browser Definition File Schema (browsers Element)
System.Configuration
System.Web.Configuration
HttpCapabilitiesSectionHandler
Browsers
Concepts
ASP.NET Web Server Controls and Browser Capabilities
ASP.NET Configuration File Hierarchy and Inheritance
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios
Other Resources
General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET)
ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Configuring ASP.NET Applications
ASP.NET Configuration API