.png) | LINQ to SQL is an object-relational mapping (ORM) framework that allows the direct 1-1 mapping of a Microsoft SQL Server database to .NET classes, and query of the resulting objects using LINQ. More specifically, LINQ to SQL was originally developed to support development scenarios against Microsoft SQL Server where the database closely resembles the application object model. For new applications, however, Microsoft recommends using the the Entity Framework that can accommodate both direct mapping and a higher-level conceptual mapping between the application object model and the relational model fo the database. |