An asax file extension is related to the ASP.NET a server side scripting technology. An asax file stores optional source code for ASP.NET application.

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Software that open asax file

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ASAX file extension - ASP.NET application optional source

What is asax file? How to open asax files?

File type specification:

Source code and script file type icon Source code and script file type

asax file icon: asax filetype icon

The asax file extension is related to Microsoft's ASP.NET server side scripting technology - a free technology that allows programmers to create dynamic web sites and applications.

The Global.asax file, also known as the ASP.NET application file, is an optional file that contains code for responding to application-level and session-level events raised by ASP.NET or by HTTP modules.

The Global.asax file resides in the root directory of an ASP.NET application. At run time, Global.asax is parsed and compiled into a dynamically generated .NET Framework class derived from the HttpApplication base class. ASP.NET is configured so that any direct URL request for the Global.asax file is automatically rejected; external users cannot download or view the code in it.

Mime types:
application/xml

Updated: April 19, 2024

The default software associated to open asax file:

ASP.NET icon

Microsoft Corporation logoASP.NET  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft ASP.NET is web application framework used by web programmers to crate web applications, web services and dynamic web sites. Source code of ASP.NET web is written in static (X)HTML and dynamic parts use .NET source code. ASP.NET pages work in all web browsers, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, Opera etc.

Microsoft Internet Information Services picture or screenshot

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Internet Information Services  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is web server application distributed with Microsoft Windows Server as well as some editions of Microsoft Windows. IIS supports HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SMTP and NNTP protocols.

Microsoft Visual Studio icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Visual Studio  Multiplatform software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) used to create applications for Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile, .NET Framework, Silverlight as well as dynamic websites and web applications. Visual Studio is available for Windows and Mac.

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Help how to open:

Use Visual Studio or any text editing tool to view content of *.asax files.

How to convert:

Probably cannot be converted to other formats.

List of software applications associated to the .asax file extension

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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open asax file, edit asax file, convert asax file, view asax file, play asax file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Software that open asax file - ASP.NET application optional source

Programs supporting the exension asax on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open asax file action.

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