Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly Method
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Gets the assembly that contains the code that is currently executing.
Namespace: System.Reflection
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
<SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute> _
Public Shared Function GetExecutingAssembly As Assembly
[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public static Assembly GetExecutingAssembly()
Return Value
Type: System.Reflection.Assembly
A Assembly representing the assembly that contains the code that is currently executing.
Remarks
To get the assembly that contains the method that called the currently executing code, use GetCallingAssembly.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.