Configuring Microsoft AJAX to work in SharePoint 2007, MOSS

by MichaelKBFebruary 6, 2009May 18, 2020

I had the pleasure of recently converting a couple of webparts & controls to use Microsoft AJAX rather than AJAXPro.net. On top of all of my control changes, I had to do quite a few config file changes to SharePoint to ge tit to work correctly. Now, the instructions for this are out there on Microsofts site, and kudos to them for providing that. What they didn’t include, is sample code to implement these changes through managed code to your SharePoint farm. So that’s what this example does:

public override void SetConfigModifications(SPWebApplication WebApp, string Owner)
{
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@path='*.asmx']",
"configuration/system.web/httpHandlers", @"<add verb='*' path='*.asmx' validate='false'
type='System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@path='*_AppService.axd']",
"configuration/system.web/httpHandlers", @"<add verb='*' path='*_AppService.axd' validate='false'
type='System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@path='ScriptResource.axd']",
"configuration/system.web/httpHandlers", @"<add verb='GET,HEAD' path='ScriptResource.axd'
type='System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' validate='false'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // AJAX HttpModule
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='ScriptModule'][@type='System.Web.Handlers.ScriptModule, " +
"System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']",
"configuration/system.web/httpModules", @"<add name='ScriptModule' type='System.Web.Handlers.ScriptModule, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // Microsoft AJAX Tie-In
#region Sections and Groups
// SectionGroup for system.web.extensions
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']",
"configuration/configSections", @"<sectionGroup name='system.web.extensions'
type='System.Web.Configuration.SystemWebExtensionsSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // SectionGroup for scripting
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("sectionGroup[@name='scripting']",
"configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']", @"<sectionGroup name='scripting'
type='System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("section[@name='scriptResourceHandler']",
"configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']/sectionGroup[@name='scripting']",
@"<section name='scriptResourceHandler'
type='System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingScriptResourceHandlerSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' requirePermission='false' allowDefinition='MachineToApplication'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("sectionGroup[@name='webServices']",
"configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']/sectionGroup[@name='scripting']",
@"<sectionGroup name='webServices'
type='System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingWebServicesSectionGroup, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("section[@name='jsonSerialization']",
"configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']/sectionGroup[@name='scripting']/" +
"sectionGroup[@name='webServices']", @"<section name='jsonSerialization'
type='System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingJsonSerializationSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' requirePermission='false' allowDefinition='Everywhere' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("section[@name='profileService']",
"configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']/sectionGroup[@name='scripting']/" +
"sectionGroup[@name='webServices']", @"<section name='profileService'
type='System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingProfileServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral,  PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' requirePermission='false' allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("section[@name='authenticationService']",
"configuration/configSections/sectionGroup[@name='system.web.extensions']/sectionGroup[@name='scripting']/" +
"sectionGroup[@name='webServices']", @"<section name='authenticationService'
type='System.Web.Configuration.ScriptingAuthenticationServiceSection, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' requirePermission='false' allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));
#endregion

 // AJAX Assembly
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification(
"add[@assembly='System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']",
"configuration/system.web/compilation/assemblies",
"<add assembly='System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // Pages Section
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("controls",
"configuration/system.web/pages", "controls",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 // Pages entry for AJAX Assembly
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification(
"add[@tagPrefix='asp'][@assembly='System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']",
"configuration/system.web/pages/controls",
"<add tagPrefix='asp' namespace='System.Web.UI' assembly='System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // AJAX SafeControls Entry
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification(
"SafeControl[@Assembly='System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35']",
"configuration/SharePoint/SafeControls",
"<SafeControl Assembly='System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' Namespace='System.Web.UI' TypeName='*' Safe='True' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // AJAX System.Web.Extensions Section
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("system.web.extensions",
"configuration", "system.web.extensions", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("scripting",
"configuration/system.web.extensions", "scripting", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("webServices",
"configuration/system.web.extensions/scripting", "webServices", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 // AJAX System.webServer Section
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("system.webServer",
"configuration", "system.webServer", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("validation[@validateIntegratedModeConfiguration='false']",
"configuration/system.webServer", "<validation validateIntegratedModeConfiguration='false'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // AJAX System.webServer Modules Section
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("modules",
"configuration/system.webServer", "modules", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='ScriptModule'][@preCondition='integratedMode']",
"configuration/system.webServer/modules", @"<add name='ScriptModule' preCondition='integratedMode'
type='System.Web.Handlers.ScriptModule, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // Web Services to system.web
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("webServices",
"configuration/system.web", "webServices", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("protocols",
"configuration/system.web/webServices", "protocols", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='HttpGet']",
"configuration/system.web/webServices/protocols", @"<add name='HttpGet' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='HttpPost']",
"configuration/system.web/webServices/protocols", @"<add name='HttpPost' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 // AJAX System.webServer Handlers Section
WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("handlers",
"configuration/system.webServer", "handlers", SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureSection, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("remove[@name='WebServiceHandlerFactory-Integrated']",
"configuration/system.webServer/handlers", @"<remove name='WebServiceHandlerFactory-Integrated' />",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='ScriptHandlerFactory']",
"configuration/system.webServer/handlers", @"<add name='ScriptHandlerFactory' verb='*' path='*.asmx'
preCondition='integratedMode'
type='System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='ScriptHandlerFactoryAppServices']",
"configuration/system.webServer/handlers", @"<add name='ScriptHandlerFactoryAppServices' verb='*'
path='*_AppService.axd' preCondition='integratedMode'
type='System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptHandlerFactory, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

 WebApp.WebConfigModifications.Add(WebConfigManager.CreateModification("add[@name='ScriptResource'][@preCondition='integratedMode']",
"configuration/system.webServer/handlers", @"<add name='ScriptResource' preCondition='integratedMode'
verb='GET,HEAD' path='ScriptResource.axd'
type='System.Web.Handlers.ScriptResourceHandler, System.Web.Extensions, Version=3.5.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35'/>",
SPWebConfigModification.SPWebConfigModificationType.EnsureChildNode, Owner));

WebApp.Update();
WebApp.Farm.Services.GetValue<SPWebService>().ApplyWebConfigModifications();
}