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System.Reflection.Metadata

This packages provides a low-level .NET (ECMA-335) metadata reader and writer. 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 System.Reflection.Metadata.Ecma335.MetadataBuilder System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.PEBuilder System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.ManagedPEBuilder When using NuGet 3.x this package requires at least version 3.4.

Total Downloads
3.5B
3,471,064,742
Published
Dec 3, 2019
Latest stable version

Install

.NET CLI
dotnet add package System.Reflection.Metadata --version 1.8.0
Package Manager Console
Install-Package System.Reflection.Metadata -Version 1.8.0
PackageReference
<PackageReference Include="System.Reflection.Metadata" Version="1.8.0" />

Frameworks

.NETFramework4.5 .NETCoreApp3.1 .NETStandard1.1 .NETStandard2.0 .NETPortable4.5-Profile111 Windows8.0 WindowsPhoneApp8.1

Dependencies

[1.7.0, )
NETStandard.Library
.NETStandard1.1
[1.6.1, )
[1.7.0, )
[1.7.0, )
System.Collections.Immutable
.NETPortable4.5-Profile111
[1.7.0, )
[1.7.0, )
[1.7.0, )

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