Downloadable/browsable version of the .NET Framework source code?

Question

Now that the source code to the .NET Framework has been made available, is there any way to actually view it that doesn't involve using Visual Studio to step into a framework class? Several times now, I've been curious just how something works and wished I could peek at some code, but don't feel like putting together an application and doing an autopsy in the debugger.

My google-fu has failed me, providing me only with blog posts announcing the fact that the source is available. (Thanks, blogosphere!) I was positive that someone would have thrown it all up on the web by now.

Answer 1

There are different ways to look at the .NET source code: Online via the browser:

• http://www.dotnetframework.org
• http://typedescriptor.net/browse
• https://github.com/Microsoft/referencesource

Download it:

• http://referencesource.microsoft.com/netframework.aspx
• http://referencesource.microsoft.com/
• http://sourceof.net

Microsoft has put up a git repository of ASP.NET here :

https://aspnet.codeplex.com/SourceControl/latest

Extra:

• Mass downloader: http://www.wintellect.com/blogs/jrobbins/download-all-the-net-reference-source-code-at-once-with-net-mass-downloader
• CLI Online source code viewer: http://labs.developerfusion.co.uk/SourceViewer/browse.aspx?assembly=SSCLI

Have fun!

Answer 2

.NET Framework Libraries Available Source Code Components