System.Reflection Namespace


.NET Framework Class Library
AssemblyFileVersionAttribute Class

Instructs a compiler to use a specific version number for the Win32 file version resource. The Win32 file version is not required to be the same as the assembly's version number.

Namespace:  System.Reflection
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)
<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Assembly, Inherited := False)> _
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public NotInheritable Class AssemblyFileVersionAttribute _
    Inherits Attribute
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim instance As AssemblyFileVersionAttribute
C#
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Assembly, Inherited = false)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public sealed class AssemblyFileVersionAttribute : Attribute
Visual C++
[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Assembly, Inherited = false)]
[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public ref class AssemblyFileVersionAttribute sealed : public Attribute
JScript
public final class AssemblyFileVersionAttribute extends Attribute
Remarks

If the AssemblyFileVersionAttribute is not supplied, the AssemblyVersionAttribute is used for the Win32 file version that is displayed on the Version tab of the Windows file properties dialog.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System..::.Object
  System..::.Attribute
    System.Reflection..::.AssemblyFileVersionAttribute
Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98

The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
See Also

Reference

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Community Content

Kristof Verbiest
How to use this attribute for consistent version numbering across multiple projects
There are several techniques on how to use this attribute to apply the same version-number to several projects. These techniques are listed here:
http://kristofverbiest.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-use-consistent-version-numbering.html
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