Question

I have the following section added to my web.config:

<system.webServer>
 <caching>
  <profiles>
   <add extension=".html" policy="CacheUntilChange" kernelCachePolicy="DontCache" location="Client" />
   <add extension=".htm" policy="CacheUntilChange" kernelCachePolicy="DontCache" location="Client" />
  <add extension=".gif" policy="CacheUntilChange" kernelCachePolicy="DontCache" location="Client" />
   <add extension=".js" policy="CacheUntilChange" kernelCachePolicy="DontCache" location="Client" />
   <add extension=".css" policy="CacheUntilChange" kernelCachePolicy="DontCache" location="Client" />
    <add extension=".jpg" policy="CacheUntilChange" kernelCachePolicy="DontCache" location="Client" />
    </profiles>
   </caching>
 </system.webServer> 

which was taken directly from here

but I am getting an error in my web.config, saying:

Unrecognized configuration section system.web/caching/profiles

also, I see this in visual studio:

The element caching has invalid child element ‘profiles’, List of possible expected: cache, outputcache, outputcacheSettings, sqlCacheDependency’

did something about this configuration change as I see alot of examples on the web with this exact configuration?

Answer 1

In your screenshot you have the caching under <system.web> and not <system.webServer> and since profiles is not a valid element under <caching> for <system.web> you will get that error.