Configuration Sections Schema
The configuration sections schema contains elements that put custom settings in configuration files.
<configuration>
<configSections>
<clear>
<remove>
<section>
<sectionGroup>
<section>
<appSettings>
<Custom element for configuration section>
<Custom element for configuration section>
<add>
<remove>
<clear>
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| <add> element for NameValueSectionHandler and DictionarySectionHandler | Adds custom application settings. |
| <appSettings> | Contains custom application settings. This is a predefined configuration section provided by the .NET Framework. |
| <clear> element for <configSections> | Clears all previously defined sections and section groups. |
| <clear> element for NameValueSectionHandler and DictionarySectionHandler | Clears all previously defined settings in a section. |
| <configSections> | Contains configuration section and namespace declarations. |
| Custom element for NameValueSectionHandler and DictionarySectionHandler | Defines settings for custom configuration sections that use the NameValueSectionHandler or DictionarySectionHandler Class classes. |
| Custom element for SingleTagSectionHandler | Defines settings for custom configuration sections that use the SingleTagSectionHandler Class class. |
| <remove> element for <configSections> | Removes a predefined section or section group. |
| <remove> element for NameValueSectionHandler and DictionarySectionHandler | Removes a previously defined setting. |
| <section> | Contains a configuration section declaration. |
| <sectionGroup> | Defines a namespace for configuration sections. |