Can you make an Extension Method Static/Shared?

Question

OK, I\'ve probably misunderstood something here but, as far as I can see ...

• An extension method has to be contained in a module, not a class
• You can\

Answer 1

You are correct. Extension methods can only act on instances of a type.

And no, unfortunately there's no crafty way to write extension methods that act on the types themselves, behaving like static methods.