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System.Reflection.Metadata

This packages provides a low-level .NET (ECMA-335) metadata reader. It's geared for performance and is the ideal choice for building higher-level libraries that intend to provide their own object model, such as compilers. Commonly Used Types: System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataReader System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.PEReader

Total Downloads
3.5B
3,471,064,742
Published
Jul 29, 2015
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package System.Reflection.Metadata --version 1.0.22
Package Manager Console
Install-Package System.Reflection.Metadata -Version 1.0.22
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="1.0.22" />

Frameworks

.NETPlatform5.0 .NETPortable0.0-net45+win80

Dependencies

System.Runtime
.NETPlatform5.0
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.IO
.NETPlatform5.0
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.Collections
.NETPlatform5.0
[4.0.0, )
System.Text.Encoding
.NETPlatform5.0
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.Reflection
.NETPlatform5.0
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
System.Threading
.NETPlatform5.0
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
[4.0.0, )
[1.1.37, )
System.Collections.Immutable
.NETPortable0.0-net45+win80
[1.1.37, )

Adoption guide

A verified publisher signal is available. Assess fit from the package's supported frameworks, license and dependency graph rather than popularity alone.

No SPDX license expression is published. Review the license text and your organisation's policy before redistribution.

Compatibility metadata lists 2 target frameworks; confirm the exact target used by your application.

The published metadata declares 15 direct dependency entries across framework groups. Inspect the resolved dependency graph for your target framework.

How to read this guidance

Sources: published NuGet v3 registry metadata and explicit NuBrowse editorial guides. Refresh: package metadata is refreshed from NuGet when the page loads. Limit: this is not a security, legal or compatibility guarantee; validate the selected version in your project.

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