Add a Reference Via F#'s Interactive Window

Question

Is it possible to add a reference to a .NET library via F#'s interactive window? For example:

> open System.Xml.Linq;;

  open System.Xml.Linq;;
  ----------------^^^^

stdin(2,17): error FS0039: The namespace 'Linq' is not defined.
> 

Answer 1

For the people looking to import a non .NET reference. You can do that with:

#r "./path/to/my.dll"

See also this answer.

Answer 2

This seems to work:

> #r "System.Xml.Linq" ;;