<add> Element for NameValueSectionHandler and DictionarySectionHandler
Adds custom application settings. Each <add> tag contains a key/value pair.
<configuration>
** <section name>**
** <add>**
<add
key="key"
value="value"/>
Required Attributes
Attribute | Description |
---|---|
key | Specifies the name of the setting. |
value | Specifies the value of the setting. |
Example
The following example shows how to define a custom configuration section and use the <add> element to put settings in the section.
<configuration>
<configSections>
<section name="dictionarySample"
type="System.Configuration.DictionarySectionHandler,System"/>
</configSections>
<dictionarySample>
<add key="myKey" value="myValue"/>
</dictionarySample>
</configuration>
Configuration File
This element can be used in the application configuration file, machine configuration file (Machine.config), and Web.config files that are not at the application directory level.
See Also
Configuration Sections Schema | Configuration Section Settings | Custom Element for NameValueSectionHandler and DictionarySectionHandler