💡 Many enterprise environments still rely on .NET Framework 4. Developers must often maintain or update these systems without forcing a migration to a newer framework version, which could break existing infrastructure.
These are "metadata-only" versions of the framework libraries. They contain no executable code but provide the signatures for all classes, methods, and properties required for compilation.
Visual Studio users often work on multiple projects simultaneously. One might be a modern web app, while another is a legacy desktop tool. Multi-targeting allows you to switch between these projects seamlessly within the same IDE. Key Features and Components
