WebException Class
The exception that is thrown when an error occurs while accessing the network through a pluggable protocol.
For a list of all members of this type, see WebException Members.
System.Object
System.Exception
System.SystemException
System.InvalidOperationException
System.Net.WebException
[Visual Basic] <Serializable> Public Class WebException Inherits InvalidOperationException [C#] [Serializable] public class WebException : InvalidOperationException [C++] [Serializable] public __gc class WebException : public InvalidOperationException [JScript] public Serializable class WebException extends InvalidOperationException
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Remarks
The WebException class is thrown by classes descended from WebRequest and WebResponse that implement pluggable protocols for accessing the Internet.
When WebException is thrown by a descendant of the WebRequest class, the Response property provides the Internet response to the application.
Requirements
Namespace: System.Net
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, .NET Compact Framework
Assembly: System (in System.dll)