Visual Studio XML IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0

Last year I published an XML schema for URL Rewrite 1.1 that could be used to enable IntelliSense support when editing rewrite rules in Visual Studio XML editor. Now that the URL Rewrite 2.0 has been released, the old schema will not work for the the new configuration elements introduced in the v2.0. Use the link below to download the schema for URL Rewrite 2.0:

VS IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0

Disclaimer: The schema file and the helper script file contained in this package are provided by me and not by Microsoft. They are not officially supported by Microsoft. Use them at your own risk.

Follow the same instructions as in Visual Studio XML IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 1.1 to add the schema to the Visual Studio schema cache. If after following the instructions the IntelliSense does not work then follow the instructions at Not getting IntelliSense in your web.config for system.webServer sections in Visual Studio 2008?.

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ruslany on April 23rd 2010 in URLRewrite

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16 Responses to “Visual Studio XML IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0”

Visual Studio IntelliSense for URL Rewrite - Scott Forsyth's Blog responded on 04 Jun 2010 at 2:54 pm #

[...] has released a Visual Studio schema update for URL Rewrite 2.0 which is available as a free quick download. The installation instructions (they are quick [...]
john responded on 13 Jun 2010 at 10:20 am #

Hi Ruslan: I tried running the intellisense script, after changing the path from “90″ to “100″ in the js:

var vs9CommonTools = shell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings( “%VS100COMNTOOLS%” );

but when I run the cscript command I see:

Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension “.js”

?
Abdul Rauf responded on 21 Jun 2010 at 3:56 am #

Its not working for me in VS2010
ruslany responded on 24 Jun 2010 at 5:20 pm #

@Abdul: Try the workaround described here
john responded on 21 Sep 2010 at 9:43 am #

Hi Ruslan: Just coming back to this after awhile…I downloaded the v2 script, updated the “vs9″ var to point to “%VS100COMNTOOLS%” and I’m still getting the error:

C:\Users\joe\Downloads\rewrite2_vsintellisense>cscript UpdateSchemaCache.js

Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.8
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Input Error: There is no script engine for file extension “.js”.

This is on Windows 7 Pro with VS2010 and .NET 4 installed
ruslany responded on 21 Sep 2010 at 11:19 am #

Hi John,

I remember that I had run into the same error some time ago while working on a completely different project. I think I tried the workaround described here and it helped.
Ruben responded on 30 Jan 2011 at 3:21 am #

Thank you, Ruslan, worked like a charm (after switching the VS version).
Only thing I’m wondering about is why my DotNetConfig.xsd after rewrite is so much smaller than the one before?! Everything seems to be working fine, I was just curious
Tylor responded on 09 Feb 2011 at 4:31 am #

Hi ruslany,

I am trying to rewrite the URL, I installed URL Rewrite 2.0 and VS IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0. Now rewrite tag is coming in web.config. but i am uable to add rule for URL rewrite.Can you give me live exampr how to add rewrite rule in web.config.

I installed these URL Rewrite 2.0 and VS IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0, if anything esle nedd to be install than let me know.
ruslany responded on 09 Feb 2011 at 11:11 pm #

Hi Tylor,

Here are the examples of some of the most used rewrite rules.
Ahmed responded on 07 Apr 2011 at 10:21 am #

Thank you, Ruslan but i am getting an error when running csscript UpdateSchemaCache.js it says : “Failed to open the file Xml\Schemas\DotNetConfig.xsd”
setiri responded on 18 Apr 2011 at 7:39 am #

wow so ms really hasnt addressed this? I don’t know if anyone is trying to compile and publish their web apps, but mine fails compile due to this. so it’s not just an annoyance, i actually have to remove (comment out) the rewrite rules when I compile. this is an argh.
ruslany responded on 18 Apr 2011 at 11:28 pm #

Hi Setiri, is this on VS 2010? I have not heard that the rewrite rules would cause the problems with compilation. Will try it out to check what’s going on.
URL-Rewrite-User responded on 11 Aug 2011 at 9:17 am #

This schema doesn’t include configSource for rules. I’m trying to follow http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4922690/visual-studio-2008-problem-on-web-config-synthax-highlighter to fix the schema. Can you provide direction on the right place to add the attribute?
Thanks
Prathamesh responded on 05 Nov 2011 at 9:14 pm #

Visual Studio XML IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0 through command prompte
but it not working …its shows Failed to open file XML\Schema\DotNetConfig.xsd Make sure that the script run in elevated command prompte.

i m using Windows 7 Ultimate edition
Prathamesh responded on 05 Nov 2011 at 9:15 pm #

Visual Studio XML IntelliSense for URL Rewrite 2.0 through command prompte
but it not working …its shows Failed to open file XML\Schema\DotNetConfig.xsd Make sure that the script run in elevated command prompte.

i m using Windows 7 Ultimate edition

and visual studio 2010 Ultimate edition
LanceR responded on 30 Nov 2011 at 3:26 pm #

Did you run the cmd with elevatd priviledges?

Click start button, then type cmd in the search box. Under the Programs section of the list, right click on cmd.exe and click ‘Run as Administrator’