ASP File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .asp
MIME Type text/asp
Developer Microsoft
Introduced 1996
Programming Language Used VBScript, JavaScript
Framework ActiveX
Server-side Scripting Yes
Object Embedding COM components
Database Connectivity ADO (ActiveX Data Objects)
Supporting Operating System Windows
Integrated in IIS (Internet Information Services)
Session Management Supported
Application Object Yes
Server-side Includes Supported
Error Handling Custom Error Pages
Security Integrated Windows authentication, Basic authentication, Digest authentication
Compilation Interpreted
Directives <%@ ... %>
Predecessor ASP Classic
Successor ASP.NET