Leveraging httpModules for Better ASP.NET applications

by Chris Love

This Wrox Blox explains how to create different types of custom modules for ASP.NET web sites. Custom ASP.NET Modules are a great way to program advanced features to your web site. This Wrox blox discusses the difference between a custom httpModule and the Global.asax file. It also covers the steps in the ASP.NET pipeline. The examples include using a custom module to configure a site’s initial settings, a background worker thread, and an IP blocker. Other examples show how to add content to the content being sent to the client, URL Rewriting, and a custom error handler. Table of Contents Introduction to httpModules 1 How httpModules Are Processed 2 Modules versus Global.asax 3 A Minimal Custom httpModule 3 ASP.NET Page Life Cycle 5 Registering a Custom httpModule 7 Default httpModules 7 Remove Registered Modules 8 Use a Custom Module to Configure the Site 9 Creating a Background Thread Process 11 Modify Rendered Content 13 Optimizing the Response Output 16 Create an IP Filter 22 Rewrite a Request 25 A Custom Error Handler 28 Custom Modules in IIS 7 32 Summary 35 About Chris Love 36 Usage Rights for Wiley Wrox Blox Any Wrox Blox you purchase from this site will come with certain restrictions that allow Wiley to protect the copyrights of its products. After you purchase and download this title,  

40 pages, Paperback

First published May 5, 2008