What is Manifest

Assembly metadata is stored in Manifest. Manifest contains all the metadata needed to do the

following things.

• Version of assembly.

• Security identity.

• Scope of the assembly.

• Resolve references to resources and classes.

The assembly manifest can be stored in a PE file either (an .exe or) .dll with Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL code with Microsoft intermediate language (MSIL) code or in a stand-alone PE file, that contains only assembly manifest information.