URL rewrite - web.config error

asp.net, iis-7, url-rewriting

Solution

Make sure your `<rewrite>` is enclosed in the `<system.webServer></system.webServer>` section.

<configuration>
   <system.webServer>
       <rewrite>
          <rules>
             <rule name="RewriteUserFriendlyURL1" stopProcessing="true">
             <match url="^([^/]+)/?$" />
             <conditions>
                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" />
                <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" />
                </conditions>
                <action type="Rewrite" url="v.aspx?q={R:1}" />
             </rule>
          </rules>
        </rewrite>
    </system.webServer>
</configuration>

Problem

I am getting the following error when i run my .aspx page. Error Code0x8007000d The configuration section 'rewrite' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration I have a simple v.aspx page which has the following code: Response.Write(Request("q")) My hosting server as IIS 7 installed with URL rewrite feature enabled (that's what they claim) My web.config file has the following lines under : Note: The node has blue squiggly lines under it ``` <rewrite> <rules> <rule name="RewriteUserFriendlyURL1" stopProcessing="true"> <match url="^([^/]+)/?$" /> <conditions> <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsFile" negate="true" /> <add input="{REQUEST_FILENAME}" matchType="IsDirectory" negate="true" /> </conditions> <action type="Rewrite" url="v.aspx?q={R:1}" /> </rule> </rules> </rewrite> ``` I have searched stackoverflow but did not find a solution. May be someone found a solution. TIA

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