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Add documentation for PEHeader (dotnet#8650)
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‎snippets/csharp/System.Reflection.PortableExecutable/PEHeader/Overview/PEHeaderSnippets.cs‎

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using System;
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using System.IO;
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using System.Reflection.PortableExecutable;
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namespace PEHeaderSnippets
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{
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class PEHeaderSnippets
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{
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static void ExampleReadPEHeader()
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{
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//<SnippetReadPEHeader>
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// Open the Portable Executable (PE) file
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using var fs = new FileStream(@"Example.dll", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read, FileShare.ReadWrite);
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using var peReader = new PEReader(fs);
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// Display PE header information
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PEHeader header = peReader.PEHeaders.PEHeader;
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Console.WriteLine($"Image size, bytes: {header.SizeOfImage}");
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Console.WriteLine($"Image base: 0x{header.ImageBase:X}");
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Console.WriteLine($"File alignment: 0x{header.FileAlignment:X}");
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Console.WriteLine($"Section alignment: 0x{header.SectionAlignment:X}");
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Console.WriteLine($"Subsystem: {header.Subsystem}");
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Console.WriteLine($"Dll characteristics: {header.DllCharacteristics}");
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Console.WriteLine($"Linker version: {header.MajorLinkerVersion}.{header.MinorLinkerVersion}");
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Console.WriteLine($"OS version: {header.MajorOperatingSystemVersion}.{header.MinorOperatingSystemVersion}");
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//</SnippetReadPEHeader>
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}
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public static void Run()
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{
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ExampleReadPEHeader();
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}
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}
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}

‎snippets/csharp/System.Reflection.PortableExecutable/PEHeader/Overview/PEHeaderSnippets.csproj‎

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<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
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<PropertyGroup>
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<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
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<TargetFramework>net7.0</TargetFramework>
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</PropertyGroup>
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</Project>

‎snippets/csharp/System.Reflection.PortableExecutable/PEHeader/Overview/Program.cs‎

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using System;
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namespace PEHeaderSnippets
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{
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class Program
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{
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static void Main()
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{
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PEHeaderSnippets.Run();
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}
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}
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}

‎xml/System.Reflection.PortableExecutable/PEHeader.xml‎

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</Base>
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<Interfaces />
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<Docs>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<remarks>To be added.</remarks>
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<summary>Represents the Portable Executable (PE) file header.</summary>
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<remarks>
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<format type="text/markdown"><![CDATA[
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## Remarks
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The PE file header format is defined by the [PE specification](/windows/win32/debug/pe-format). This class is used by the <xref:System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.PEHeaders.PEHeader> property.
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## Examples
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This example shows how to read information from the PE header:
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:::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/System.Reflection.PortableExecutable/PEHeader/Overview/PEHeaderSnippets.cs" id="SnippetReadPEHeader":::
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]]></format>
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</remarks>
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</Docs>
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<Members>
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<Member MemberName="AddressOfEntryPoint">
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<ReturnType>System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.DirectoryEntry</ReturnType>
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</ReturnValue>
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<Docs>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<value>To be added.</value>
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<summary>Gets the Base Relocations Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The Base Relocations Table entry.</value>
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<remarks>
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<ReturnType>System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.DirectoryEntry</ReturnType>
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</ReturnValue>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<value>To be added.</value>
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<summary>Gets the Bound Import Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The Bound Import Table entry.</value>
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<ReturnType>System.Reflection.PortableExecutable.DirectoryEntry</ReturnType>
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<Docs>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<value>To be added.</value>
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<summary>Gets the Copyright Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The Copyright Table entry.</value>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<value>To be added.</value>
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<summary>Gets the CLI Header Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The CLI Header Table entry.</value>
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## Remarks
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Represents `IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_COM_DESCRIPTOR`.
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The CLI Header contains information and data directories used by the .NET runtime. The CLI Header format is defined by the [ECMA-335 specification](https://www.ecma-international.org/publications-and-standards/standards/ecma-335/), section II.25.3.3.
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<value>To be added.</value>
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<summary>Gets the Debug Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The Debug Table entry.</value>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<summary>Gets the Delay-Load Import Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The Delay-Load Import Table entry.</value>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<value>To be added.</value>
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<summary>Gets the characteristics of a dynamic link library.</summary>
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<value>A bitwise combination of flags that represents the characteristics of a dynamic link library.</value>
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<summary>To be added.</summary>
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<summary>Gets the Exception Table entry.</summary>
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<value>The Exception Table entry.</value>
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<summary>Gets the Export Table entry.</summary>
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<summary>Gets the Global Pointer Table entry.</summary>
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‎xml/System.Reflection.PortableExecutable/PEHeaders.xml‎

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