test in code that another web server is operational

[John A Grandy]

How to write code to test that a web server is currently serving pages ?

For example, in a config file I have :

<DocumentServer>http://docserver.domain.net/docs/en-us/doc</DocumentServer>

In code , I'd like to test that docserver.domain.net is currently serving
pages .... (before including URLs to this server in links on a page that I'm
constructing.

 

[John Timney \(MVP\)]

The easiest way to test its serving pages is to actually request one, and
examine the status code of the reply or simplt read the response..

..NET has classes to assist you. Good examples in the quickstart.
http://www.asp.net/QuickStart/howto/doc/WebRequests/clientGET.aspx#