Understanding the Object Model in Relation to Server and Site Architecture

Every time you intend to program against the SharePoint server side model you need to refer to Microsoft.SharePoint.dll in your code. This assembly contains the object model’s core classes inside the Microsoft.SharePoint namespace, as shown in Figure 7.3.

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Figure 7.3. Exploring Microsoft.SharePoint.dll assembly using Object Browser

You need to understand the role of various core classes in this assembly in the context of SharePoint’s server and site architecture, discussed in the following sections.

Understanding the Object Model in Relation to Server Architecture

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