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Extending ASP.NET Processing with HTTP Modules

An HTTP module is an assembly that is called on every request made to your application. HTTP modules are called as part of the ASP.NET request pipeline and have access to life cycle events throughout the request. HTTP modules therefore give you the opportunity to examine incoming and outgoing requests and take action based on the request. The topics in this section provide information on how HTTP modules work and how to create them.

In This Section

Introduction to HTTP Modules

How to: Create Custom HTTP Modules

Related Sections

Custom ASP.NET Processing with HTTP Handlers: Describes how to create an ASP.NET component that users can invoke using a request.

ASP.NET Web Applications: Provides information on how to create, customize, and manage an ASP.NET Web application (sometimes referred to as a Web site).