Manifest (CLI)

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In the .NET Framework, an assembly manifest[1][2] is a text file containing metadata about the code within a CLI assembly. It describes the relationship and dependencies of the components in the assembly, versioning information, scope information and the security permissions required by the assembly.

The manifest information embedded within an assembly can be viewed using IL Disassembler (ILDASM.exe) which is available as part of Microsoft Windows SDK.

References

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  1. ^ Lowy, Juval (2005-07-27). Programming .NET Components: Design and Build .NET Applications Using Component-Oriented Programming. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". ISBN 978-0-596-55366-1. The Assembly Manifest Just as metadata describes the types in an assembly, the manifest describes the assembly itself, providing the logical attributes shared by all the modules and all components in the assembly. The manifest contains the assembly name, the version number, the locale, and an optional strong name uniquely identifying the assembly [...]. It also contains the security demands to verify for the assembly [...], as well as the names and hashes of all the files that make up the assembly.
  2. ^ Tapadiya, Pradeep Kumar (2002). NET Programming: A Practical Guide Using C#. Prentice Hall Professional. ISBN 978-0-13-066945-2.
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