>Hi,
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>I'm trying to track down a VB.NET language reference and supporting documentation. I have the VS.NET beta 2 DVD and don't want to install the full VS.NET platform - I just want the help files and related documentation?
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>BTW, I found a C# language specification on MSDN. But no luck with the VB.NET language spec.

Have you gone through the install and tried to select just the documentation for VB? I ran thru the install and it all seems to be selectable. Look under MSDN Documentation (last item), Visual Basic Documentation.

BTW, no way you can avoid installing the framework, though, I'm afraid.