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Asked: 2026-06-11T20:43:11+00:00

Is <bindingRedirect /> supported outside of the full .NET Framework? For instance, the following

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Is <bindingRedirect /> supported outside of the full .NET Framework? For instance, the following is supported with a normal .NET app (in app.config or web.config):

<configuration>
  <runtime>
    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
      <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity name="PostSharp"  publicKeyToken="b13fd38b8f9c99d7" culture="neutral" />
        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="3.0.0.0-3.1.1.1" newVersion="3.1.1.1"/>
      </dependentAssembly>
    </assemblyBinding>
  </runtime>
</configuration>

If it is not supported, how is the problem of indirect assembly references addressed? That is, if component A refers to components B and C, and B refers to D v1.0, C to D v1.1, how do we ensure that B finds its dependency if we ship only D v1.1?

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  1. Editorial Team

    No binding redirects are not supported in Silverlight, Windows Phone or Windows Store apps. However, this is because they are not needed.

    Assuming we are only talking about non-platform assemblies here, basically all three of those platforms have similar binding policies in that they will allow a later version of an assembly to satisfy an earlier version with the same name.

    In your particular example, this would mean that component B would automatically get version D v1.1.

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