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Program Execution - Part 5

.NET determines the required version of dependent assemblies by checking the application's manifest and configuration files, searching the Global Assembly Cache if the assembly is strongly named, and then searching the directory of the executable if not found elsewhere. If the assembly is not located, the application terminates in error.

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Program Execution - Part 5

.NET determines the required version of dependent assemblies by checking the application's manifest and configuration files, searching the Global Assembly Cache if the assembly is strongly named, and then searching the directory of the executable if not found elsewhere. If the assembly is not located, the application terminates in error.

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How .

NET finds the assemblies during


program execution- Part 5
1. .NET figures out what version is needed : Usually the information about the
dependant assemblies is present in the application's assembly manifest. CLR
checks the application configuration file, publisher policy file(if exists), and
machine config file for information that overrides the version information stored
in the calling assembly's manifest.
2. .NET searches GAC (Global Assembly Cache) : .NET searches GAC only if
the assembly is strongly named.
3. If the assembly is not found in the GAC, and if there is a .config file, then
.NET searches the location in the cofiguration file, else .NET searches directory
containing the executable (.EXE)
4. If the assembly is not found, the application terminates with error.

Note: Version checking is not done for Weakly Named Assemblies (Assemblies
without a strong name)

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