ElementInformation.Source Property

Definition

Gets the source file where the associated ConfigurationElement object originated.

public string Source { get; }

Property Value

The source file where the associated ConfigurationElement object originated.

Examples

The following example shows how to use the Source property.

static public void GetElementSource()
{
    // Get the current configuration file.
    System.Configuration.Configuration config =
            ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(
            ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

    // Get the section.
    UrlsSection section =
        (UrlsSection)config.GetSection("MyUrls");

    // Get the element.
    UrlConfigElement url = section.Simple;

    // Get the element source file.
    string sourceFile =
        url.ElementInformation.Source;

    Console.WriteLine("Url element source file: {0}",
                    sourceFile);
}

Remarks

A ConfigurationElement object may be created in a default state, in which case this property returns null.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided)
.NET Framework 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7, 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.1, 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.7.2, 4.8 (package-provided), 4.8, 4.8.1
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop 3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9