Metadata References¶

Below are links to specifications and articles related to .NET metadata and file structures:

• Standard ECMA-335 - Common Language Infrastructure

• Microsoft's Partition II Metadata

• Diagram of .NET metadata tables

• The .NET File Format

• .NET file format - Signatures under the hood, Part 1 of 2

• .NET file format - Signatures under the hood, Part 2 of 2

• An In-Depth Look into the Win32 Portable Executable File Format