How To: Serve WAP Websites (.WML) Using IIS 6.0Author: Jonathan Maltz MVP | Article ID | : | 555014 | | Last Review | : | March 14, 2004 | | Revision | : | 1.0 |
SUMMARYThis article will show you how to serve .wml web pages using IIS 6.0 and even set "index.wml" to the default webpage so that users can browse directly to http://wap.domain.com on their WAP-enabled devices. The same method can be applied to other text-based files with file extensions that result in a 404, even though the file is present.  Back to the top
SYMPTOMSWAP websites with the .wml file extension return a 404 "File Not Found" error message even though the file exists in the web page directory. Back to the top CAUSEBy default, IIS 6.0 ships "locked-down" to increase security greatly. One of the features of this "locked-down" state is to only allow certain file extensions (for example; .html; .txt) but .wml is not included in the default list of allowed file types. Back to the top RESOLUTIONIn the IIS Manager, expand the computer's name, and the "Web Sites" folder, then right-click the website which you would like to allow .wml files to be served on, and select "Properties". Alternatively, you can right click on the "Web Sites" folder and select "Properties" to apply these settings to all of the websites hosted on the computer, instead of applying the settings website by website. In the Properties screen, click on the "HTTP Headers" tab. On the bottom of this property page, click the "MIME Types…" button. A list of the custom MIME types set on this computer will now be displayed. On the right side of the MIME type window click the "New…" button. Since you want to allow .wml sites to be served, type the extension ".wml" (without the quotes) into the first text box. In the "MIME type" text box, type "text/vnd.wap.wml" (without the quotes) and press the "OK" button on both of the dialogs, and "Apply" on the Properties window. Back to the top MORE INFORMATIONTo set "index.wml" as the website's default webpage, go to the "Documents" tab of the website's "Properties" and click the "Add…" button, then type "index.wml" (without the quotes) into the "Default content page" text box and press the "OK" button. For increased security you can also remove the pre-existing items in the list after adding index.wml. When you are done, press "Apply" to apply the new settings. Back to the top
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