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Ref12 VS2022

Ref12 VS2022

Efrey Kong

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Forwards F12 to source code instead of showing metadata.
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Ref12 extension for Visual Studio 2022!
.Net Framework and .Net core support!

Updated on 5/20/2022: The native Go To Definition function of Visual Studio doesn't work well for .NETCore framework assemblies, it always shows meta-definition instead of decompiling the metadata to source file (Due to the assembly path resolve issue). Now decompilation metadata as source file for .NETCore framework assemblies is implemented into Go To Definition - Native command in Ref12 extension.

This extension lets you press F12 to open the source code for anything in the .Net.

  • .Net Core Source viewer: https://source.dot.net
  • .Net Framework Source Viewer: https://referencesource.microsoft.com

You can easily jump to the actual source for things linq LINQ or WinForms or ASP.Net and see how they're implemented, including original comments. Just place the cursor on any class, function, or constant in the .Net framework and press F12 to open your default browser. No more "From Metadata" tabs!

This extension is built from open source repository efreykongcn/Ref12 (forked from SLaks/Ref12)

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