The impact of multiple compiler definitions in system.codedom in web.config

Question

All my ASP.NET web projects are being developed exclusively in VB.NET. (And so are the satellite DLL projects, which is probably less relevant.

When I look at the de

Answer 1

It's lazy loaded. The compiler option specifies which compiler is used for dynamic page compilation based on the file extension. If the file doesn't have that extension, the compiler is never launched.

If you're not using both languages, you can safely remove it. However, if you think you might used mixed-language development in the future, it's best to leave it there, as it does no harm.