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MSBuild Reference

.NET Framework 4

MSBuild is the build system for Visual Studio. The following links lead to topics that contain MSBuild reference information.

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MSBuild Project File Schema Reference: Describes the XML elements that make up the MSBuild file format.
MSBuild Task Reference: Describes some of the typical tasks that are included with MSBuild.
MSBuild Conditions: Describes the conditions that are available in MSBuild files.
MSBuild Conditional Constructs: Describes how to use the Choose, When, and Otherwise elements.
MSBuild Reserved Properties: Describes the MSBuild reserved properties.
Common MSBuild Project Properties: Describes project properties that are common to all project types, and also properties that are often used by particular project types.
Common MSBuild Project Items: Describes project items that are common to all project types, and also items that are often used by particular project types.
MSBuild Command Line Reference: Describes the arguments and switches that can be used with MSBuild.exe.
MSBuild .Targets Files: Describes the .Targets file that is included in MSBuild.
MSBuild Well-known Item Metadata: Lists the metadata that is created together with every item.
MSBuild Response Files: Explains the .rsp files that contain command-line switches.
Additional Resources for MSBuild: Provides links to MSBuild Web sites and newsgroups.
WPF MSBuild Reference: Contains an MSBuild targets and task reference for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).
Special Characters to Escape: Lists the characters that may have to be "escaped" to be interpreted correctly. An escape sequence is a series of characters that signifies that what follows is an alternative interpretation.

Related Sections

MSBuild: Introduces MSBuild and provides links to topics that explain how to use it to build projects.
General Reference for the .NET Framework: Contains reference information about the .NET Framework.
Microsoft.Build.Conversion: Contains the Conversion namespace reference
Microsoft.Build.Evaluation: Contains the Evaluation namespace reference
Microsoft.Build.Execution: Contains the Execution namespace reference
Microsoft.Build.Framework: Contains the Framework namespace reference
Microsoft.Build.Logging: Contains the Logging namespace reference
Microsoft.Build.Tasks: Contains the Tasks namespace reference
Microsoft.Build.Utilities: Contains the Utilities namespace reference

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