newbie question about axd

[Danny Ni]

Hi,

What are the porposes of files with .axd extensions? Some say they are http
handlers, then why not just create .ashx files?

TIA

 

[Peter Bromberg [C# MVP]]

First of all, ".axd" has nothing to do with the C# language, which is the
group you've posted to. It's strictly an ASP.NET thing and is language -
agnostic.
"axd" is one on several "phantom handlers" that is primarily used to request
and server embedded resources from assemblies - whether they be images,
javascript, css or other resources. It is typically used with the
Webresource.axd moniker.
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