<mexHttpBinding>

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

Schema Hierarchy

<system.serviceModel>
<bindings>
<mexHttpBinding>

Syntax

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

Attributes and 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 with security disabled. It supports most metadata requests.

Reference

CreateMexHttpBinding
MexHttpBindingElement

Concepts

Other Resources

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