defaultDocument Element [IIS Settings Schema]
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For more information about the defaultDocument element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Default Document <defaultDocument>. |
Configures settings for returning a default document to a client browser when the client does not specify a file name in a request.
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
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enabled | Optional Boolean attribute. Specifies that default documents are enabled. The default value is true. |
Child Elements
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files | Optional element. Specifies a list of file names that can be returned as default documents. |
Parent Elements
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configuration | Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.webServer | Specifies the root element in ApplicationHost.config that is the top-level section group in which this element is defined. |
For more information about the defaultDocument element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Default Document <defaultDocument>.
Default Configuration
The following default <defaultDocuments> element is configured in the root ApplicationHost.config file in IIS 7 when the Default Document role service is installed. This configuration section inherits the default configuration settings unless you use the <clear> element.
<defaultDocument enabled="true"> <files> <add value="Default.htm" /> <add value="Default.asp" /> <add value="index.htm" /> <add value="index.html" /> <add value="iisstart.htm" /> <add value="default.aspx" /> </files> </defaultDocument>
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