CLS

Common Language Specification

CLS is a set of rules that specifies features that all

languages should support

 

Goal: have the .NET framework support multiple

languages

 

CLS is an agreement among language designers and

class library designers about the features and usage

conventions that can be relied upon

 

Example: public names should not rely on case for uniqueness

since some languages are not case sensitive

 

This does not mean all languages are not case sensitive above

the CLR!