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get/post in a generic handler

[WebMethod]
[ScriptMethod(ResponseFormat = ResponseFormat.Json)]

which of these two is get and which is post? It is used in a generic handler (.ashx file).

Solution 
  • [WebMethod]
[ScriptMethod(UseHttpGet = true/false, ResponseFormat = ResponseFormat.Json)]
public bool UseHttpGet { set; get; }
Member of System.Web.Script.Services.ScriptMethodAttribute

    Summary: Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to invoke the method by using HTTP GET.

    Returns: true if the method is invoked by using the HTTP GET command; false if the method is invoked by using the HTTP POST command. The default is false.

    we can make both get and post methods