Custom config section: Could not load file or assembly

Question

I\'m having a very hard time trying to access a custom configuration section in my config file.

The config file is being read from a .dll that is loaded as a plug-in

Answer 1

Had to use the fully qualified type string of my module/plugin assembly, which is in a probing directory, so it could be located. Using EntityFramework as an example...

Incorrect:

type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework"

Correct

type="System.Data.Entity.Internal.ConfigFile.EntityFrameworkSection, EntityFramework, Version=6.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"