ConfigurationElementCollection.OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement Method
Causes the configuration system to throw an exception.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
abstract OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement : elementName:string * reader:XmlReader -> bool override OnDeserializeUnrecognizedElement : elementName:string * reader:XmlReader -> bool
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.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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