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ASP.NET applies configuration settings to resources in a hierarchical manner.

This section briefly covers what you should know about configuration settings inheritance in ASP.NET, how you can override inherited settings, and disable the functionality if needed.

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Configuration Inheritance Describes how ASP.NET configuration files in different physical locations are resolved to provide configuration data for a resource.	Configuration <location> Settings Describes how to apply configuration settings to specific resources, using the <location> element
Locking Configuration Settings Describes how to prevent child configuration files from overriding configuration settings.

ASP.NET Configuration Sections   Accessing Configuration Settings   Format of ASP.NET Configuration Files