How can I refer the netstandard2.0 in the .net472 target framework?

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How can I refer the netstandard2.0 in the .net472 target framework?

Jay Wang 126

I want to build a project with target framework net472, and this project has a reference to "Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions"

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when I build the project, the output result contains the package reference with net462 dll, User's image

while I want to use the netstandard2.0 dll, so I can make the project compatible with other projects.

The main point is that I want use the netstandard2.0 dll of the reference package in the net472 target framework, how can I make it without changing the target framework of this project?

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Bruce (SqlWork.com) 76,256 Moderator

While .netstandard 2.0 projects are compatible with both 4.7 and .net core, they may do this by multi-targeting frameworks. Generally this is done when they have conditional compile or framework dependencies.

If a .netstandard 2.0 project is used to build a 4.7 solution, its will use 4.7 compatible target if one is defined. If used in a .net 8 solution, it will use the .netstandard 2.0 version.

Jay Wang 126 Reputation points

2025-05-19T02:01:04.0233333+00:00

I want use the netstandard2.0 dll of the reference package in the net472 target framework, I don't want the the .net462 dll of the reference package to be used in .net472 project.
Bruce (SqlWork.com) 76,256 Reputation points Moderator

2025-05-19T15:18:31.1966667+00:00

that won't work. the library has conditional compile. different code is required for 4.* runtime vs .net core runtime. Many .netstandard 2.0 libraries are multi-target. The library api is consistent between the two versions so both 4.* and .net core apps can use the library.

note: the .net462, means that's the lowest version of of the 4.* framework it will support.

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