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UPDATED WIKI: Home

grahamdyson — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:32:45 GMT

Welcome to the CodePlex project for WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries)

This project's aim is to develop additional library functionality for the Web Application Projects (http://msdn.microsoft.com/asp.net/reference/infrastructure/wap/default.aspx) Visual Studio 2005 extension. Allowing ASP.net developers to quickly compile web libraries of UserControls, Pages and MasterPages.

It currently consists of two main parts,

A post-build tool which compiles UserControls, Pages and MasterPages files for a web library project and merges them with the files compiled as standard. Creating a single assembly file of everything that is needed for the web library.

A set of classes which facilitate the serving of Pages and MasterPages from inside these web libraries to client. They have been developed to mirror the impliementation of web resources already found in ASP.net.

User controls can now be added to your pages as if they were custom controls (i.e. not referenced using a filename but with the class name). Currently I haven't found a way of getting them to appear in the tool box (with them being UserControls), but you can add them manually in the HTML.

Due to the nature of ASP.net and the way it compiles the files there are issues with how class names need to be set up.

When using the WAPL Tool with Windows Vista you may need to run Visual Studio as Administrator otherwise you will have problems with access being denied to your own assemblies.

UPDATED WIKI: Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:44:41 GMT

When Visual Studio 2005 was released it replaced ASP.net projects with a new Web Sites model. This new conceptual model was designed to simplfy configuration and deployment. Previously a ASP.net site would be compiled into a single assembly before it was used, the new "Web Site" did not do this.

However, because there was no easy way to upgrade to this new model (and many people prefered the project model) Microsoft released the Web Application Project option.

WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) requires this option (hense the name), to install it follow the instructions in How to Install Microsoft's Web Application Project Option.

See Also

http://webproject.scottgu.com/

UPDATED WIKI: Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:41:35 GMT

When Visual Studio 2005 was released it replaced ASP.net projects with a new Web Sites model. This new conceptual model was designed to simplfy configuration and deployment. Previously a ASP.net site would be compiled into a single assembly before it was used, the new "Web Site" did not do this.

However, because there was no easy way to upgrade to this new model (and many people prefered the project model) Microsoft released the Web Application Project option.

WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) requires this option (hense the name), to use it follow the instructions in How to Install Microsoft's Web Application Project Option.

See Also

http://webproject.scottgu.com/

UPDATED WIKI: Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:39:35 GMT

When Visual Studio 2005 was released it replaced ASP.net projects with a new Web Sites model. This new conceptual model was designed to simplfy configuration and deployment. Previously a ASP.net site would be compiled into a single assembly before it was used, the new "Web Site" did not do this.

However, because there was no easy way to upgrade to this new model (and many people prefered the project model) Microsoft released the Web Application Project option.

WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) requires this option (hense the name), to use it follow the instructions in How to Install Microsoft's Web Application Project Option.

See Also

http://webproject.scottgu.com/

UPDATED WIKI: Web Application Project

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:37:48 GMT

See Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

UPDATED WIKI: WAPL Tool

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:36:15 GMT

The WAPL Tool exists to compile the markup files for UserControls, Pages and Master Pages that are contained in a Web Application Project.

How to use the WAPL Tool

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:30:17 GMT

Web Application Projects

The platform from which this project builds upon is Microsoft's Web Application Project Option for Visual Studio 2005. These projects can contain normal project items aswell as ASP.net items. These are compiled into a single assembly as they were in Visual Studio 2003.

Markup File Compilation and Merging

However, the markup files for UserControls, Pages and Master Pages are not compiled and thus the assembly cannot be distributed on its own as self contained library of the items within it. WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) overcomes this by compiling these extra markup files and merging them with the original assembly compiled by Visual Studio. It does this using a small console application called the WAPL Tool.

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:20:55 GMT

Web Application Projects

The platform from which this project builds upon is Microsoft's Web Application Project Option for Visual Studio 2005. These projects can contain normal project items aswell as ASP.net items. These are compiled into a single assembly as they were in Visual Studio 2003.

Markup File Compilation and Merging (WAPL Tool)

However, the markup files for UserControls, Pages and Master Pages are not compiled and thus the assembly cannot be distributed on its own as self contained library of the items within it. WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) overcomes this by compiling these extra markup files and merging them with the original assembly compiled by Visual Studio. It does this using a small console application called the WAPL Tool.

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:20:23 GMT

Web Application Projects

The platform from which this project builds upon is Microsoft's Web Application Project Option for Visual Studio 2005. These projects can contain normal project items aswell as ASP.net items. These are compiled into a single assembly as they were in Visual Studio 2003.

Markup File Compilation and Merging (WAPL Tool)

However, the markup files for UserControls, Pages and Master Pages are not compiled and thus the assembly cannot be distributed on its own as self contained library of the items within it. WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) overcomes this by compiling these extra markup files and merging them with the original assembly compiled by Visual Studio. It does this using a small console application called the WAPL Tool.

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:20:04 GMT

Web Application Projects

Markup File Compilation and Merging (WAPL Tool)

However, the markup files for UserControls, Pages and Master Pages are not compiled and thus the assembly cannot be distributed on its own as self contained library of the items within it. WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) overcomes this by compiling these extra markup files and merging them with the original assembly compiled by Visual Studio. It does this using a small console application called the WAPL Tool.

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:19:09 GMT

The platform from which this project builds upon is Microsoft's Web Application Project Option for Visual Studio 2005. These projects can contain normal project items aswell as ASP.net items. These are compiled into a single assembly as they were in Visual Studio 2003.

However, the markup files for UserControls, Pages and Master Pages are not compiled and thus the assembly cannot be distributed on its own as self contained library of the items within it. WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) overcomes this by compiling these extra markup files and merging them with the original assembly compiled by Visual Studio. It does this using a small console application called the WAPL Tool.

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:15:44 GMT

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:10:12 GMT

UPDATED WIKI: Getting Started

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:41:31 GMT

To get started using this project please follow the instructions below.

How to Install Microsoft's Web Application Project Option.

UPDATED WIKI: Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:40:23 GMT

When Visual Studio 2005 was released it replaced ASP.net projects with a new Web Sites model. This new conceptual model was designed to simplfy configuration and deployment. Previously a ASP.net site would be compiled into a single assembly before it was used, the new "Web Site" did not do this.

However, because there was no easy way to upgrade to this new model (and many people prefered the project model) Microsoft released the Web Application Project option.

WAPL (Web Application Project Libraries) requires this option (hense the name), to use it follow the instructions in How to Install Microsoft's Web Application Project Option.

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:40:09 GMT

The platform from which this project builds upon is Microsoft's Web Application Project Option option for Visual Studio 2005.

UPDATED WIKI: Web Project Application

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:39:45 GMT

Moved to Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

UPDATED WIKI: How It Works

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:38:28 GMT

The platform from which this project builds upon is Microsoft Web Project Application option for Visual Studio 2005.

UPDATED WIKI: Getting Started

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:37:49 GMT

How to Install Microsoft's Web Application Project Option

UPDATED WIKI: Getting Started

grahamdyson — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:37:22 GMT

Installing Microsoft's Web Application Project