AXD File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
File Extension .axd
File Type ASP.NET Web Handler File
File Format Text and Binary
MIME Type application/octet-stream
Developed by Microsoft
Primary Association Web Files
Editable Yes, with specific development tools
Used For Handling web requests
Security Risk Level Can potentially be high if misconfigured
Encoding Typically UTF-8
Accessible via URL Yes
Server-Side Processing Yes
Can Contain Source Code Yes
Execution Mode Handled by ASP.NET runtime
Supports Compression Yes, if enabled on the server
Can be Cached Yes, depending on HTTP headers
Requires Authentication Varies depending on implementation
Compatibility Primarily Windows servers running ASP.NET
Direct Browser Rendering Not typically, meant for server processing
Typical Path /trace.axd (for ASP.NET Trace Handler)
Can Initiate Downloads Yes, if configured to do so