how to open dll source

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hi ,

i have one third party dll.....

how to open the dll source code...

please refer to any links....

Posted 22-Aug-11 5:54am

eswar pothula

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Dr.Walt Fair, PE 22-Aug-11 12:22pm

Do you actually have the source or do you want to disassemble it?

GParkings 1-Sep-11 9:08am

Relectors such as those suggested below are very useful, but remember a lot of 3rd-party DLL licenses prohibit decompiling of the DLLs (and especially re-use of the revealed source code)

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Solution 1

You can use .NET Reflector to disassemble the dll

Posted 22-Aug-11 5:57am

Simon Bang Terkildsen

Solution 2

Check this one

http://reflector.red-gate.com/Download.aspx[^]

Posted 22-Aug-11 6:48am

luisnike19

Solution 4

You can also use ILSpy[^]. Its free.

Posted 22-Aug-11 16:16pm

walterhevedeich

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Wonde Tadesse · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-22T15:55:00

Solution 3

Use Free .NET Decompiler[^]

Posted 22-Aug-11 15:55pm

Wonde Tadesse