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Asked: 2026-05-20T08:41:41+00:00

Is it possible to load a referenced assembly only if the .NET Framework version

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Is it possible to load a referenced assembly only if the .NET Framework version is lesser than a specific number ?

I’m using a selfmade LINQ library on .NET 2.0, but if the framework is 3.5+, it should use the M$ LINQ library, and ignore the selfmade one.

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Here’s my library:
http://linq4you.codeplex.com/

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes, you can do that by modifying your project file.

    Open your csproj file in a text-editor, and find the line in the project file that describes the dependency that you want to conditionally load, and make sure that it looks like this, for instance:

    <Reference Include="LinqBridge" Condition="$(TargetFrameworkVersion)=='v2.0'">
  <HintPath>..\..\..\DevSupport\Lib\LinqBridge\LinqBridge.dll</HintPath>
  <Private>True</Private>
</Reference>
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