Reputation: 133092
I can't claim that I am an expert in what a .Net Assembly Manifest is, but I think I have a more or less consistent understanding of it. However the fact that when compiling my native C++ application MSVC is Embedding Manifest...
doesn't fit in my understanding. What do manifests have to do with native C++ applications? Thank.
Upvotes: 4
Views: 1145
Reputation: 129954
Manifests are additional metadata attached to the executable (either embedded into resources, or distributed standalone as .manifest files) — they're used for things like side-by-side assemblies, or UAC compatibility settings. Take a look at manifest file reference on MSDN.
Upvotes: 4