The type <type> exists in both DLLs

Question

I have 1 DLL in the .Net 3.5 framework and another in 2.0. The ListBoxItem class exists in 2.0 and I have linked the class in the 3.5 DLL in the same namespace.

When I try to compile I get an "exists in both" error. How can I compile this and maintain the same structure.

I don't want reference the 2.0 DLL to 3.5 to eliminate this problem, I want keep these DLLs separate.

Answer 1

This doesn't seem like a good idea no matter what, but change the namespaces and fully qualify your usages.

Otherwise, why don't you just reference one dll?

Answer 2

This is a relevant solution as well, where you can define which type to use in your usings:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/9194582/178620

You can't use fully qualified names when dealing with Extension methods and etc.