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Asked: 2026-06-05T05:33:11+00:00

I developing C#\XAML metro-ui application. I need some .NET types that doesn’t included in

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I developing C#\XAML metro-ui application. I need some .NET types that doesn’t included in .NET for Metro style apps or Windows references (for instance HttpUtility that is located in System.Web). I can’t find System.Web via Assembly List. In same time I can refer it via Browse. But as I understand correct isn’t it good way and I should avoid this, is it?

Next thing I have found description of Assembly Class. In the bottom of page in Version Information section I can see that it is supported by Portable Class Library. In the sample I see next code

Assembly assem = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

But in my project Assembly doesn’t have GetExecutingAssembly method. Is it documentation outdated? or I miss something?

I use Windows 8 Release Candidate and VS 2012

EDIT0: Instead of HttpUtility I should use WebUtility I know it. But I choose this type just for example.

EDIT1: I see public static System.Reflection.Assembly GetExecutingAssembly() via Object Browser but can’t reach it.

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    Metro style apps can only call methods in the .NET Core Profile. You can see the Core Profile reference assemblies on Windows 8 RP machine at …

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\Framework\.NETCore\v4.5

    You can use ILDasm or ILSpy to view them. See A .NET developer’s view of Windows 8 app development video from Build. He talks more about the Core Profile and why some classes, methods and interfaces were removed.

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