.NET specification

E185570

The .NET specification is the formal standard that defines the architecture, type system, and runtime behavior of the .NET platform to ensure interoperability and consistency across implementations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf platform specification
software specification
technical standard
appliesTo .NET languages
.NET ecosystem
surface form: .NET platform

.NET runtimes
defines Common Type System
surface form: .NET type system

CLS-compliant features for language interoperability
Common Language Infrastructure
array types semantics
assembly loading rules
attributes and custom attributes usage
boxing and unboxing behavior
calling conventions for .NET methods
Common Language Specification
surface form: common language specification

common type system
custom attribute encoding
custom modifiers in signatures
delegates and events semantics
entry point semantics for managed executables
exception handling semantics in .NET
field, method, and property metadata representation
garbage-collected managed environment requirements
generics semantics in .NET
interface and class inheritance rules
intermediate language for .NET
interoperability rules between languages on .NET
loading and binding of assemblies
managed exception propagation rules
marshaling metadata for interop
memory model aspects of .NET
metadata format for .NET assemblies
metadata tables and heaps structure
module and assembly manifest structure
namespaces and type naming rules
platform invocation (P/Invoke) metadata representation
pointer types semantics in managed context
resource embedding in assemblies
runtime behavior of .NET platform
runtime type identification mechanisms
security attributes encoding
security model concepts for managed code
threading and synchronization primitives behavior at the specification level
value types and reference types semantics
verification rules for managed code
versioning rules for assemblies
virtual execution system for .NET
visibility and accessibility rules for types and members
ensures binary compatibility between .NET components
language interoperability on .NET
governs behavior of conforming .NET implementations
interaction between .NET languages and runtime
hasPart Common Language Infrastructure
surface form: Common Language Infrastructure specification

Common Language Specification
Common Type System
surface form: Common Type System specification
hasPurpose ensure consistency of .NET behavior
ensure interoperability across .NET implementations
isUsedBy .NET language designers
.NET library authors
.NET runtime implementers

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Common Type System definedBy .NET specification