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HttpException Constructor

Initializes a new instance of the HttpException class and creates an empty HttpException object.

Namespace:  System.Web
Assembly:  System.Web (in System.Web.dll)

public:
HttpException()

When handling exceptions, it can be useful to capture a series of related exceptions with the outer exception being thrown in response to an inner exception.

A reference to the inner exception that caused the outer exception is available from the InnerException property of the outer exception. This mechanism preserves the error information that is carried by earlier exceptions, including the original exceptions, while allowing you to create more meaningful outer exceptions. For more information, see InnerException.

The following code example demonstrates the HttpException constructor of the HttpException class. The CheckNumber method accepts a user-entered value through a text box and checks whether it is an integer. If the value is not an integer, an exception is thrown, and then a new HttpException object is created and thrown. That exception is caught in the Button_Click event handler and the error message is displayed on the browser.

Security noteSecurity Note:

This example has a text box that accepts user input, which is a potential security threat. By default, ASP.NET Web pages validate that user input does not include script or HTML elements. For more information, see Script Exploits Overview.

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Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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