Configuration <location> Settings in ASP.NET
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Configuration settings can be applied to specific resources by using a <location> tag with an appropriate path attribute. The path attribute can be used to identify a specific file or child directory to which unique configuration settings apply.
For example, the following configuration file specifies settings at three levels:
Settings that apply to the current directory and all child directories (everything contained within the top <configuration> tag).
Settings that apply to the Sub1 child directory (everything contained within the <location> tag with a path attribute set to Sub1).
Settings that apply to the Sub2 child directory (everything contained within the <location> tag with a path attribute set to Sub2).
<configuration>
<system.web>
<sessionState cookieless="true" timeout="10"/>
</system.web>
<!-- Configuration for the "Sub1" subdirectory. -->
<location path="sub1">
<system.web>
<httpHandlers>
<add verb="*" path="Sub1.Scott" type="Sub1.Scott"/>
<add verb="*" path="Sub1.David" type="Sub1.David"/>
</httpHandlers>
</system.web>
</location>
<!-- Configuration for the "Sub2" subdirectory. -->
<location path="sub2">
<system.web>
<httpHandlers>
<add verb="*" path="Sub2.Scott" type="Sub2.Scott"/>
<add verb="*" path="Sub2.David" type="Sub2.David"/>
</httpHandlers>
</system.web>
</location>
</configuration>