General Configuration Settings (ASP.NET) 

The topics in this section describe general configuration schema elements that are useful when working with ASP.NET applications.

Note
The elements in this section do not necessarily apply only to ASP.NET applications; they can also apply to .NET Framework applications. For more information, see Configuration File Schema for the .NET Framework.

Default values for these elements are set in the Machine.config file located in the %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\versionNumber\CONFIG\ folder. Values are inherited by child sites and applications. If there is a Web.config file in a child site or application, the inherited values do not appear, but can be overridden and are available to the configuration API.

Note
XML tags and attributes are case-sensitive.

In This Section

• configuration Element (General Settings Schema)

• General Attributes Inherited by Section Elements

See Also

Tasks

Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings

Reference

connectionStrings Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
configSections Element (General Settings Schema)
appSettings Element (General Settings Schema)
location Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema)
System.Configuration
System.Web.Configuration

Concepts

ASP.NET Configuration Overview
Securing ASP.NET Configuration
Format of ASP.NET Configuration Files
ASP.NET Configuration Scenarios

Other Resources

ASP.NET Configuration Settings
ASP.NET Configuration Settings
Configuration File Schema for the .NET Framework
Configuring ASP.NET Applications
ASP.NET Configuration API