System.Reflection.AssemblyDescriptionAttribute

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System.Reflection.AssemblyDescriptionAttribute is a .NET attribute used to specify a human-readable description for an assembly, typically displayed in assembly metadata and file properties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf .NET attribute
class
sealed class
appliesTo assembly level
assembly System.Runtime NERFINISHED
mscorlib NERFINISHED
attributeUsageAllowMultiple false
attributeUsageInherited false
attributeUsageTarget Assembly
baseClass System.Attribute NERFINISHED
canBeReadVia System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCustomAttributes
category assembly metadata attribute
reflection attribute
definedIn .NET 5+
.NET Core NERFINISHED
.NET Framework NERFINISHED
displayedIn Windows file properties details tab
assembly metadata
hasConstructor AssemblyDescriptionAttribute(string description)
hasProperty Description
introducedIn .NET 1.0 NERFINISHED
isCLSCompliant true
isOptional true
isSerializable true
languageSupport C# NERFINISHED
F# NERFINISHED
VB.NET NERFINISHED
metadataRole descriptive
namespace System.Reflection NERFINISHED
platform Linux
Windows
macOS
propertyType Description:string
purpose Provide a human-readable description for an assembly
relatedTo System.Reflection.AssemblyCompanyAttribute
System.Reflection.AssemblyProductAttribute
System.Reflection.AssemblyTitleAttribute NERFINISHED
targetFrameworkIndependence true
threadSafety attribute instances are generally immutable
typicalLocation AssemblyInfo file
project attributes in .NET SDK-style projects
usageExample [assembly: AssemblyDescription("My sample application")]
usedBy developers documenting assemblies
visibility public

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System.Reflection containsType System.Reflection.AssemblyDescriptionAttribute