I had to sit down and explain to a friend all about the ASP.NET web.config. The first question asked to me as I was explaining was, "how do you know all this?" That is a good question. The point of this post is my answer to that question, and my answer is really only a few links to information explaining the web.config file.

"How do I know all of this?" Well, besides working with it daily, reading about it helps improve cognizance and familiarity. I do not know everything about the web.config, only enough to plausibly answer this friend's questions. When I do not know, I turn to the internet for answers.

If you are looking for resources on the web.config, start with some of these. They are in no particular order.

Understanding the Web Configuration File
Understanding the Web.config
ASP.NET configuration files
Asp.net Web.config Configuration File
Web.Config Template Reference