Share via


TargetCollection.AddNewTarget Method

Adds a new Target element to the end of the project.

MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build.Engine (in Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddNewTarget ( _
    targetName As String _
) As Target
public Target AddNewTarget(
    string targetName
)
public:
Target^ AddNewTarget(
    String^ targetName
)
member AddNewTarget : 
        targetName:string -> Target
public function AddNewTarget(
    targetName : String
) : Target

Parameters

  • targetName
    Type: System.String

    The Name attribute of the new Target element.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.Target
A Target object representing the created Target element.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

TargetCollection Class

Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine Namespace