ConfigurationElementCollection.OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement Method
.NET Framework 4.6 and 4.5
Causes the configuration system to throw an exception.
Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
protected override bool OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement( string elementName, XmlReader reader )
Parameters
- elementName
- Type: System.String
The name of the unrecognized element.
- reader
- Type: System.Xml.XmlReader
An input stream that reads XML from the configuration file.
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if the unrecognized element was deserialized successfully; otherwise, false. The default is false.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ConfigurationErrorsException | The element specified in elementName is the <clear> element. |
| ArgumentException | elementName starts with the reserved prefix "config" or "lock". |
The OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement is called when an unrecognized configuration element is read from a configuration file.
Override this method to provide custom handling of unrecognized configuration elements from a configuration file. The default return value, false, causes the configuration system to throw an exception.
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