<mexHttpsBinding>

Specifies the settings for a binding used for the WS-MetadataExchange (WS-MEX) message exchange over HTTPS.

Schema Hierarchy

<system.serviceModel>
  <bindings>
    <mexHttpsBinding>

Syntax

<mexHttpsBinding>
   <binding 
       closeTimeout="TimeSpan" 
       name="string" 
       openTimeout="TimeSpan" 
       receiveTimeout="TimeSpan"
       sendTimeout="TimeSpan">
   </binding>
</mexHttpsBinding>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
closeTimeout	A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for a close operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:01:00.
name	A string that contains the configuration name of the binding. This value should be unique because it is used as an identification for the binding. Each binding has a name and namespace attribute that together uniquely identify it in the metadata of the service. In addition, this name is unique among bindings of the same type.
openTimeout	A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for an open operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:01:00.
receiveTimeout	A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for a receive operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:10:00.
sendTimeout	A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for a send operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:01:00.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
<bindings>	This element holds a collection of standard and custom bindings. Each entry is identified by its unique name. Services use bindings by linking them using the name.

Remarks

This binding is essentially a WSHttpBinding binding that supports transport-level security using certificates. For more information about configuring and using such a metadata endpoint, see How to: Configure a Custom WS-Metadata Exchange Binding, How to: Retrieve Metadata Over a Custom Binding, and the sample Custom Secure Metadata Endpoint.

See Also

Reference

CreateMexHttpsBinding
MexHttpsBindingElement

Concepts

<binding>

Other Resources

How to: Publish Metadata for a Service Using a Configuration File
Publishing and Retrieving Metadata Over a Custom Binding
How to: Configure a Custom WS-Metadata Exchange Binding
How to: Retrieve Metadata Over a Custom Binding
Custom Secure Metadata Endpoint
Metadata
Windows Communication Foundation Bindings
Configuring System-Provided Bindings
Using Bindings to Configure Services and Clients

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Last Published: 2010-01-05