| XSP | |
|---|---|
| Original author | Ximian |
| Developers | .NET Foundation and Xamarin (a Microsoft subsidiary) |
| Stable release | 4.7.1 / January 21, 2020 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C# |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Platform | .NET Framework, Mono |
| Type | Web server that hosts ASP.NET's system |
| License | Microsoft Public License |
| Website | mono-project |
XSP is a simple, standalone web server written in C# that hosts ASP.NET's System for Linux [1] and other Unix operating systems. It runs on the Mono runtime for Linux and the .NET Framework runtime, making it usable as a lightweight web server on any platform supporting .NET. [2]
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XSP was the original name of the internal project at Microsoft that became ASP.NET. The name pays homage to the original name of what became ASP.NET.[ citation needed ]
XSP is commonly used as a lightweight host for ASP.NET applications during development and testing, providing a minimal web server environment that supports the System.Web facilities of the Mono runtime. It is often employed in situations where a full production‑grade server is not required, such as experimenting with ASP.NET features or running simple web applications in cross‑platform environments. [3]
