ASP Contents Collection
Complete Application Object Reference
The Contents collection contains all the items appended to the application/session through a script command.
Tip: To remove items from the Contents collection, use the Remove and RemoveAll methods.
Syntax
Application.Contents(Key)
Session.Contents(Key)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| key | Required. The name of the item to retrieve |
Examples for the Application Object
Example 1
Notice that both name and objtest would be appended to the Contents collection:
<%
Application("name")="W3Schools"
Set Application("objtest")=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
%>
Example 2
To loop through the Contents collection:
<%
for each x in Application.Contents
Response.Write(x & "=" & Application.Contents(x) & "<br>")
next
%>
or:
<%
For i=1 to Application.Contents.Count
Response.Write(i & "=" & Application.Contents(i) & "<br>")
Next
%>
Example 3
<%
Application("date")="2001/05/05"
Application("author")="W3Schools"
for each x in Application.Contents
Response.Write(x & "=" & Application.Contents(x) & "<br>")
next
%>
Output:
date=2001/05/05
author=W3Schools
Examples for the Session Object
Example 1
Notice that both name and objtest would be appended to the Contents collection:
<%
Session("name")="Hege"
Set Session("objtest")=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
%>
Example 2
To loop through the Contents collection:
<%
for each x in Session.Contents
Response.Write(x & "=" & Session.Contents(x) & "<br>")
next
%>
or:
<%
For i=1 to Session.Contents.Count
Response.Write(i & "=" & Session.Contents(i) & "<br>")
Next
%>
Example 3
<%
Session("name")="Hege"
Session("date")="2001/05/05"
for each x in Session.Contents
Response.Write(x & "=" & Session.Contents(x) & "<br>")
next
%>
Output:
name=Hege
date=2001/05/05
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