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Using the Solution Explorer Utility

The Solution Explorer utility (accessible from the View menu) allows you to view the set of all con-

tent files and referenced assemblies that comprise the current project (see Figure 2-17).

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Figure 2-17.

The Solution Explorer utility

Notice that the References folder of Solution Explorer displays a list of each assembly you have

currently referenced, which will differ based on the type of project you select and the version of the

Framework you are compiling against.

Referencing External Assemblies

When you need to reference additional assemblies, right-click the References folder and select Add

Reference. At this point, you can select your assembly from the resulting dialog box (this is essen-

tially the way Visual Studio allows you to specify the /reference option of the command-line

compiler). The .NET tab (see Figure 2-18) displays a number of commonly used .NET assemblies;

however, the Browse tab allows you to navigate to any .NET assembly on your hard drive. As well,

the very useful Recent tab keeps a running tally of frequently referenced assemblies you have used

in other projects.