# Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions

Provides a base class for file-based configuration providers used with [Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration/) and extension methods for configuring them.

Documentation can be found at https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/extensions/configuration

## Contribution Bar
- [x] [We consider new features, new APIs, bug fixes, and performance changes](../README.md#contribution-bar)

The APIs and functionality are mature, but do get extended occasionally.

## Deployment
[Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.FileExtensions/) is included in the ASP.NET Core shared framework. The package is deployed as out-of-band (OOB) too and can be referenced into projects directly.
