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While developing with Java in Eclipse it was very handy: you can attach sources and explore core java code just like your own. In Visual Studio I know about watching at the .net source code is possible only when debugging (and I can’t say this feature works well).
Are there any alternatives of exploring .net source code?
Using ReSharper you can do “Go to Declaration” directly from within visual studio and it will take you the actual, original source code that is not part of your solution. It works both while debugging and in normal mode. It doesn’t just work for the .NET source it works for any assemblies that you have pdbs for (given that the source code is anywhere on your disk or in your network).
In conjunction with the ReflectorNavigator PowerToy “Go to Declaration” even works for assemblies that you neither have the source code nor the pdbs for. It will use reflector behind the scenes to decompile the assembly and presents you the source code directly in visual studio.
Here is an article that discusses all that.