Binding Redirect With Portable Class Library

Question

Is it possible to apply a bindingRedirect in a Portable Class Library or is there an alternative?

We have a PCL that references another PCL that uses System.Net.Http.Formatting (5.2.3.0) and System.Net.Http.Primitives (4.2.22.0). The current code using this PCL is using the following binding redirect:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <runtime>
    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
      <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Net.Http.Primitives" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral"/>
        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.2.22.0" newVersion="4.2.22.0"/>
      </dependentAssembly>
    </assemblyBinding>
  </runtime>
</configuration>

I am trying to use this code in a PCL for a Windows 8 Phone/Desktop app, but can't add an app.config to the project. System.Net.Http.Formatting has a reference to version 1.5.0.0 of System.Net.Http.Primitives

J_D J_D · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-11T10:31:30

It turns out my project was set to target Windows 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1 and .NET 4.5.

When I removed the .NET 4.5 requirement, it started using the System.Net.Http.Formatting version from the referenced dll rather than trying to use it from the .NET framework

Binding Redirect With Portable Class Library

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