Include in web.config File

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I need to know whether there is another way to include external files in web.config apart from configSource="Source".

The reason why I am asking is, I am working with UrlRewriter.net module.

<section name="rewriter" requirePermission="false" type="Intelligencia.UrlRewriter.Configuration.RewriterConfigurationSectionHandler, Intelligencia.UrlRewriter" />

So I did this to seperate the file from web.config for a clean view and edit.

<rewriter configSource="rewriter.xml" />

So I have a external file where I store rewriter rules.

But I also want to break rewriter.xml into separate files.I tried include but it says it was not allowed.

Thanks..

+1. We have URL rewriting all in one massive file (rewriter.config). Would also like to know if it can be split up. — RPM1984
– RPM1984, Commented Sep 15, 2010 at 22:21
on one hand though, it kind of makes sense to have it in one file - because URL rewriting is application-wide. splitting it up and changing one of the files, it affects the routes on other files. so unless you're careful it could have undesired effects. — RPM1984
– RPM1984, Commented Sep 16, 2010 at 2:19

Nicholas Cloud · Accepted Answer · 2010-09-16 18:46:39Z

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If you are splitting the files for maintainability, you might just want to use a post-build process to merge them when you run the application.

answered Sep 16, 2010 at 18:46

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Tarik Over a year ago

Well it seems a good answer. How do you automate that? Can you append a sample code or something to your answer.

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