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tracing Element [IIS Settings Schema]
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For more information about the tracing element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Tracing <tracing>. |
Configures request trace settings.

Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element | Description |
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traceFailedRequests | Optional element. Contains settings for tracing failed requests on the Web server. |
traceProviderDefinitions | Optional element. Defines the trace providers that are used on the Web server. |
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
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configuration | Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.webServer | Specifies the top-level section group (in ApplicationHost.config) in which this element is defined. |

Remarks
For more information about the tracing element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Tracing <tracing>.

Element Information
Configuration locations | Machine.config ApplicationHost.config Root application Web.config Application Web.config Directory Web.config |
Requirements | Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |

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