On page 439, the bottommost grey code: The <WebMethod()> _

As you can see, this line ends with an underscore.
Later on in Chapter 12 the underscore consistently appears, and if you omit it, you get prompted to put it back.

Can anyone tell me a bit about this new (to me) requirement? I'm new to Web Services. Does it mean 'continuation'?

Also, the underscore appears in the generated code as shown below, in the Try It Out on page 454.

<WebService(Namespace:="http://wroxunited.net/")> _
<WebServiceBinding(ConformsTo:=WsiProfiles.BasicPr ofile1_1)> _
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.Des ignerGenerated()> _

Thanks.

VictorVictor

The underscore is just a line continuation character. Web Service attributes (in fact all attributes in VB.NET) should be placed right before the method or class they apply to.

So, this:
<Services.WebService(Namespace:="http://wroxunited.net/")> YourClass

is functionally equivalent to

<Services.WebService(Namespace:="http://wroxunited.net/")> _
YourClass

HtH,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
Everyone is unique, except for me.

Thanks Imar.
I figured as much as it all compiles and work fine.
Would have been nice somewhere to make a comment or
two about the use of the continuation character.

VV