<mexHttpBinding>

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Specifies the settings for a binding used for the WS-MetadataExchange (WS-MEX) message exchange over HTTP.

Schema Hierarchy

<system.serviceModel>
  <bindings>
    <mexHttpBinding>

Syntax

<mexHttpBinding>
   <binding 
       closeTimeout="TimeSpan" 
       name="string" 
       openTimeout="TimeSpan" 
       receiveTimeout="TimeSpan"
       sendTimeout="TimeSpan">
   </binding>
</mexHttpBinding>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description

closeTimeout

A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for a close operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:01:00.

name

A string that contains the configuration name of the binding. This value should be unique because it is used as an identification for the binding. Each binding has a name and namespace attribute that together uniquely identify it in the metadata of the service. In addition, this name is unique among bindings of the same type. Starting with .NET Framework 4, bindings and behaviors are not required to have a name. For more information about default configuration and nameless bindings and behaviors, see Simplified Configuration and Simplified Configuration for WCF Services.

openTimeout

A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for an open operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:01:00.

receiveTimeout

A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for a receive operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:10:00.

sendTimeout

A TimeSpan value that specifies the interval of time provided for a send operation to complete. This value should be greater than or equal to Zero. The default is 00:01:00.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Element Description

<bindings>

This element holds a collection of standard and custom bindings.

Remarks

This binding is essentially a WSHttpBinding binding with security disabled. It supports most metadata requests.

See Also

Reference

CreateMexHttpBinding
MexHttpBindingElement

Concepts

<binding>

Other Resources

How to: Publish Metadata for a Service Using a Configuration File
Publishing and Retrieving Metadata Over a Custom Binding
Metadata
Windows Communication Foundation Bindings
Configuring System-Provided Bindings
Using Bindings to Configure Services and Clients