URL <rewrite> invalid child element in <system.webServer>
<system.webServer>
<rewrite>
<rules>
<rule name=“Main Rule“ stopProcessing=“true“>
<match url=“^((?!api).)*$“ />
<conditions logicalGrouping=“MatchAll“>
<add input=“{REQUEST_FILENAME}“ matchType=“IsFile“ negate=“true“ />
<add input=“{REQUEST_FILENAME}“ matchType=“IsDirectory“ negate=“true“ />
</conditions>
<action type=“Rewrite“ url=“/“ />
</rule>
</rules>
</rewrite>
Production IIS server throw an error <rewrite> invalid child element in <system.webServer> .
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ReWrite will work on II7 or higher
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