AXD files what are they? C# Web Services [duplicate]

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Are WebResource.axd files autogenerated or are they files you must code manually? Also what are they used for? Are they used for XML and getting xml? Are they for allowing data to be consumed? Is it part of a webservice?

This is in terms of the dot net file