How can i retrieve the version of Entity Framework in a WinForms application

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In my windows forms application, I want to display the Entity Framework version being used by the applications .edmx files. Is it possible to get the Entity Framework version from the app.config file or the .edmx file in C#?.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 31 '12 at 18:58

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You can get it like this:

Assembly assembly = Assembly.LoadFrom("System.Data.Entity.dll");
Version ver = assembly.GetName().Version;

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Oct 31 '12 at 18:58

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The EDMX file version isn't related to Entity Framework version, although there's a version. Probably best is to simply check the version of EntityFramework.dll (assuming you're using more or less current version(s)) that's loaded in your application. I.e. AppDomain.CurrentDomain.GetAssemblies might be helpful.

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How can i retrieve the version of Entity Framework in a WinForms application

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