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<probing> Element

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Specifies application base subdirectories for the common language runtime to search when loading assemblies.

<configuration>
   <runtime>
      <assemblyBinding>
         <probing>

<probing privatePath="paths"/>

Required Attribute

Attribute Description
privatePath Specifies subdirectories of the application's base directory that might contain assemblies. Delimit each subdirectory with a semicolon.

Example

The following example shows how to specify application base subdirectories the runtime should search for assemblies.

<configuration>
   <runtime>
      <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
         <probing privatePath="bin;bin2\subbin;bin3"/>
      </assemblyBinding>
   </runtime>
</configuration>

Configuration File

This element can be used in the application configuration file.

See Also

Runtime Settings Schema | Configuration File Schema | Specifying an Assembly's Location | How the Runtime Locates Assemblies