Configuration Files
Matthew A. MacDonald · Apress eBooks · 2004
Chapter 5 introduced ASP.NET’s new configuration system, which revolves around plain-text XML files. This system is a great stride forward from ASP programming—it’s easy, multilayered, and supports dynamic updates. Making a modification requires little more than a few minutes with Notepad, and settings come into effect for all new client requests immediately after you make a change. The only ingredient ASP.NET configuration lacks is an attractive graphical tool for configuration—although you’ll probably find that the simple text editor approach is refreshingly straightforward. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.