How to tell if Application_Error is caused by HTTP error 404?

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I have a need to detect if an error is caused by HTTP error 404 in
Application_Error (in global.asax). I read MSDN docs but did not get an
answer.

Is there a reliable workaround to detect this status?
 
Edward said:
I have a need to detect if an error is caused by HTTP error 404 in
Application_Error (in global.asax). I read MSDN docs but did not get an
answer.

Is there a reliable workaround to detect this status?
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404 Not Found is caught by IIS, not your webapplication. Your webapplication
will never get this error. What you could do is configure IIS to redirect to
a certain error page which your application could use to detect the 404.
 
Bresco said:
404 Not Found is caught by IIS, not your webapplication. Your webapplication
will never get this error. What you could do is configure IIS to redirect to
a certain error page which your application could use to detect the 404.
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I can trap 404 error by <customErrors> in web.config. I have tested this
in IIS and it's working.

I find a way to check 404 in Application_Error:

File.Exists(this.Request.PhysicalPath);

But I am not sure if it is reliable.
 
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