asp.net mvc - Creating custom variable in web.config file?

Question

I want to create a variable in web.config file and to use that variable in web forms. How can I achieve this??

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22249672/creating-custom-variable-in-web-config-file

Answer 1

in web.config:

<appSettings>
   <add key="message" value="Hello, World!" />
</appSettings> 

in cs:

string str = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["message"].ToString();