Configuration Sections Schema

The configuration sections schema contains elements that put custom settings in configuration files.

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.