<configuration> Element

<Configuration> Element

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<configuration> Element

The root element in every configuration file used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications.

<configuration>

<configuration>
   <!-- configuration settings -->
</configuration>

Element	Description
Startup Settings Schema	All elements in the startup settings schema.
Runtime Settings Schema	All elements in the runtime settings schema.
Remoting Settings Schema	All elements in the remoting settings schema.
Network Settings Schema	All elements in the network settings schema.
Cryptography Settings Schema	All elements in the crypto settings schema.
Configuration Sections Schema	All elements in the configuration section settings schema.
Trace and Debug Settings Schema	All elements in the trace and debug settings schema.
ASP.NET Settings Schema	All elements in the ASP.NET configuration schema.

Each configuration file must contain exactly one <configuration> element.