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Clarify IExceptionHandler requirements and fallback behavior in error-handling docs#37452
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[WIP] Fix misleading information in IExceptionHandler section
Clarify Aug 10, 2026
IExceptionHandler requirements and fallback behavior in error-handling docs
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IExceptionHandlerguidance implied DI registration alone was sufficient and omitted critical runtime behaviors around middleware configuration, duplicate logging, and handled-without-response outcomes. This update aligns .NET 10 and versioned includes with the actual middleware execution model.IExceptionHandlersetup requirements (all targeted docs)AddExceptionHandler<T>()does not execute handlers unlessUseExceptionHandler(...)middleware is also added.UseExceptionHandlerfallback configurationUseExceptionHandler()can throw at startup when no fallback is configured.AddProblemDetails+UseExceptionHandler()),IExceptionHandlerimplementations still run first; middleware fallback runs only when all handlers returnfalse.Handled exception response semantics
TryHandleAsyncreturningtrue:404+ warning behavior when a handler returnstruewithout writing status/body, and when to setAllowStatusCode404Response..NET 8/9 diagnostics behavior (versioned includes)
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ms.dateinaspnetcore/fundamentals/error-handling.mdto current date.error-handling-api.mdfor the same misleading pattern; no matchingAddExceptionHandler-only guidance requiring edits was found.