Error when loading test.html using MapStaticAssets: Failed to load resource: net::ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED #58940
Description
Repro steps:
- Create an empty ASP.NET Core app
- Add
app.MapStaticAssets() - Add wwwroot/test.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title></title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Test</h1>
</body>
</html>Run the app and browser to /test.html
Expected result: test.html renders in the browser
Actual result: Failed to load resource: net::ERR_CONTENT_DECODING_FAILED
Workarounds:
- Swap
app.MapStaticAssets()forapp.UseStaticFiles() - Use a .json file instead of a .html file