Type.GetType(“namespace.a.b.ClassName”) returns null

by

Type.GetType("namespace.qualified.TypeName") only works when the type is found in either mscorlib.dll or the currently executing assembly.

If neither of those things are true, you’ll need an assembly-qualified name:

Type.GetType("namespace.qualified.TypeName, Assembly.Name")

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