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Asked: 2026-06-15T19:54:29+00:00

In the web.config file, we see a lot of strings following this pattern: type=System.Web.WebPages.Razor.Configuration.RazorWebSectionGroup,

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In the web.config file, we see a lot of strings following this pattern:

    type="System.Web.WebPages.Razor.Configuration.RazorWebSectionGroup, 
System.Web.WebPages.Razor, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, 
PublicKeyToken=31BF3856AD364E35"

I want to read this information from the web.config (which I know how to read as a string), and I want to instantiate a type from this string.

Is there some way to do this?

Update

I guess I could just do 

Activator.CreateInstance(System.GetType(stringTypeName))

Please confirm?

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  1. Editorial Team

    There are several overloads of Activator.CreateInstance that enable you to do this. However, you will have to split the string into a type name and assembly name manually.

    Update: Your own take on this is also correct (although the method is Type.GetType()).

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