CallTarget Task

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CallTarget Task

Invokes the specified targets within the project file.

Task Parameters

The following table describes the parameters of the CallTarget task.

Parameter	Description
RunEachTargetSeparately	Optional Boolean output parameter. If true, the MSBuild engine is called once per target. If false, the MSBuild engine is called once to build all targets.
TargetOutputs	Optional ITaskItem[] output parameter. Contains the outputs of all built targets.
Targets	Optional String[] parameter. Specifies the target or targets to build.

Parameter

Description

RunEachTargetSeparately

Optional Boolean output parameter.

If true, the MSBuild engine is called once per target. If false, the MSBuild engine is called once to build all targets.

TargetOutputs

Optional ITaskItem[] output parameter.

Contains the outputs of all built targets.

Targets

Optional String[] parameter.

Specifies the target or targets to build.

Remarks

If a target specified in Targets fails and RunEachTargetSeparately is true, the task continues to build the remaining targets.

If you want to build the default targets, use the MSBuild Task and set the Projects parameter equal to $(MSBuildProjectFile).

Example

The following example calls TargetA from inside CallOtherTargets.

<Project DefaultTargets="CallOtherTargets"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">

    <Target Name="CallOtherTargets">
        <CallTarget Targets="TargetA"/>
    </Target>

    <Target Name="TargetA">
        <Message Text="Building TargetA..." />
    </Target>

</Project>

Concepts

MSBuild Targets

Other Resources

MSBuild Task Reference