How to read programmatically web.config values?

Question

I use asp.net and c# 4. I have a Web.Config file

<globalization culture="auto:fr" uiCulture="fr"/>

I want to get this value in a new variable programmatically in Code Behind.

var test = .......

How to get value for culture?

Solution Thanks to your Answers:

Configuration config = WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration("/");
GlobalizationSection section = (GlobalizationSection)config.GetSection("system.web/globalization");

OpenWebConfiguration("/"); // Point to Physical path for the Web.Config file (Useful when using Routing).

GetSection("system.web/globalization"); // Get the globalization section within the system.web node.

Russ Cam · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-29 13:49:18Z

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It's a GlobalizationSection, so you can get at it via

var globalizationSection = 
        WebConfigurationManager.GetSection("globalization") as GlobalizationSection;

answered Aug 29, 2011 at 13:49

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GibboK Over a year ago

I tired with debugger and I get globalizationSection = null ... any ideas?

Russ Cam Over a year ago

@GibboK - can you add the code that you are using for this to your question?

GibboK Over a year ago

i'm using your code. var globalizationSection = WebConfigurationManager.GetSection("globalization") as GlobalizationSection;

GibboK Over a year ago

in web.config <system.web> <globalization culture="auto:fr" uiCulture="fr"/>

Russ Cam Over a year ago

@GibboK - please add the complete relevant code you are using. Are you referencing System.Configuration assembly in the project? Does you code compile?

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James Johnson · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-29 14:03:57Z

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You might need to import the System.Configuration and System.Web.Configuration namespaces to do this, but you can do something like this:

//and here is the code to get the section
Configuration config = WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration("/");     
GlobalizationSection section = config.GetSection("globalization") as GlobalizationSection;

edited Aug 29, 2011 at 14:03

answered Aug 29, 2011 at 13:52

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GibboK Over a year ago

Cannot get Configuration DataType using the namespace using System.Web.Configuration; ... what I'm missing. thanks

James Johnson Over a year ago

@GibboK: Try importing System.Configuration too.

GibboK Over a year ago

I try too but the problem persist, please read my comment to Russ Cam, I still have a strange problem with this. Thanks.

James Johnson Over a year ago

@GibboK: Add System.Configuration as a reference to the project, and then import System.Configuration and System.Web.Configuration on the page you need it.

Rob Over a year ago

Try - var globalizationSection = config.GetSection("system.web/globalization") as GlobalizationSection;

Gage · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-29 13:50:29Z

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Check out http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.configuration.globalizationsection.aspx

It looks like you need to include/use System.Web.Configuration.GlobalizationSection

Then .Culture http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.configuration.globalizationsection.culture.aspx#Y300

answered Aug 29, 2011 at 13:50

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