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# XmlHierarchyConfigurator.FindAppenderByReference Method

Parse appenders by IDREF.

[Visual Basic]
Protected Function FindAppenderByReference( _
ByVal appenderRef As XmlElement _
) As IAppender
[C#]
protected IAppender FindAppenderByReference(
XmlElement appenderRef
);

#### Parameters

appenderRef
  The appender ref element.

#### Return Value

The instance of the appender that the ref refers to.

#### Remarks

Parse an XML element that represents an appender and return the appender.

#### See Also

XmlHierarchyConfigurator Class | log4net.Repository.Hierarchy Namespace