Editing Web Configuration Files in Visual Studio .NET

Like any other XML file, you can edit Web configuration files in Visual Studio .NET. In fact, when you create a Web application project in Visual Studio .NET, the system adds a default Web.Config file to your project automatically.

Several advantages exist to editing Web configuration files in Visual Studio .NET. Among these are color-coded syntax and the capability to navigate quickly through the configuration file using the outline mode common to all XML files in the Visual Studio development environment.

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