asp.net, how to serve static files

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I am a newbie to ASP.net and just can't find any documentation on how to serve static files on ASP.NET. I'm referring to files such as images/javascripts/jars/xls, etc...

To be a little clearer, I am not interested in serving files to the user, but rather to my javascripts, java applets, etc... So what I am looking for is a way to have handle specific GET requests with argument are return the files with appropriate MIME type.

Do you have any suggestions on the different ways to do this ? Thanks a lot !

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:34:47Z

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Use absolute or root-relative paths to avoid confusion in multi-level pages

in ASP.NET you can use a leading ~ to generate urls relative to the root of current site for most server-side controls, as in: <img src="~/image.jpg" runat="server">

You can also use the ResolveUrl method (and other similar methods) to expand such paths without using server-side controls.

If you need to use those paths within your JS code you can do the below:

var JQueryPath=<%= Url.Content ("~/Img/myImage.jpg") %>"

for more info :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.control.resolveurl.aspx

Best practices, How to specify relative path for css,javascript and images files?

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answered Jan 11, 2012 at 10:16

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Paul Alan Taylor · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-11 10:19:34Z

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This is not really an ASP .NET issue, and more a job for IIS.

Don't make the mistake of assuming that you need to do everything with server controls. If you just want people to be able to download these files, a simple <a href='/yourstaticcontent'>link</a> will do, and is actually preferable to using a server-side control.

EDIT I agree with Massimiliano on expressing paths from the root.

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 10:19

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BuZz Over a year ago

I didn't make myself clear I think, I update the question. I am not interested in serving files for the user.

Arjan Einbu · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-11 11:04:32Z

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If you installed IIS/ASP.NET from the Control Panel, you might not have turned on static Content.

You'll find a checkbox for it in the Control Panel, Turn Windows Features On or Off: World Wide Web Services/Common HTTP Features/Static Content

answered Jan 11, 2012 at 11:04

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