ElementInformation.LineNumber Property

 

Gets the line number in the configuration file where the associated ConfigurationElement object is defined.

Namespace:   System.Configuration
Assembly:  System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)

Public ReadOnly Property LineNumber As Integer

Property Value

Type: System.Int32

The line number in the configuration file where the associated ConfigurationElement object is defined.

The following example shows how to use the LineNumber property.

Public Shared Sub GetElementLineNumber() 

    ' Get the current configuration file.
    Dim config _
    As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
    ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration( _
    ConfigurationUserLevel.None)

    ' Get the section.
    Dim section As UrlsSection = _
    CType(config.GetSection("MyUrls"), UrlsSection)

    ' Get the collection element.
    Dim urls As UrlsCollection = _
    section.Urls

    Dim ln As Integer = _
    urls.ElementInformation.LineNumber

    Console.WriteLine("Urls element line number: {0}", _
    ln.ToString())

End Sub 'GetElementLineNumber

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0
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