config file and custom XML Tags

[Guest]

Dear all,

Let say that I have developped a funcionnal library that I distribute for use.
That library can be integrated in a project by referencing it and then use
it by calling function and setting properties. So far so good.

I would like that some function behaviour can be customized withing config
file through custom predifined XML tags.What is the way to be able to
configure some property of that libarry inside config file within custom XMl
tags and then be able to read them back.

In a similar way when configuing an asp pahe withinh HTML editor. You are
able to get intelisense content of particula library tags

thnaks for your help

reagrds
serge

 

[Guest]

You can add custom configration keys in your config file by using <add key=""
value="" /> elements and you can read it in code by using
System.configration.configrationsettings.appsettings("key"). If you want
intellisense for your config file .. you have to first create schema file for
that config file and then open config file in visual studio, go to properties
window and provide file path of that schema file in targetschema property.

 

[Guest]

Serge,

If you want completely custom sections of the config you can use the
configsettings element (see
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms228256.aspx) to specify how that
section should be parsed. In your library you can then define a class to
parse the xml.

 

[Guest]

Is there any good link for sample shema file to reach this goal ?