Reading a key from the Web.Config using ConfigurationManager

Question

I am trying to read the keys from the Web.config file in a different layer than the web layer (Same solution)

Here is what I am trying:

Answer 1

Sorry I've not tested this but I think it's done like this:

var filemap = new System.Configuration.ExeConfigurationFileMap();            
System.Configuration.Configuration config =  System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(filemap, System.Configuration.ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

//usage: config.AppSettings["xxx"]