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ElementLocation.File Property

The file from which this particular element originated. It may differ from the ProjectFile if, for instance, it was part of an import or originated in a targets file.

If not known, returns empty string.

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Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Construction
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property File As String
public abstract string File { get; }
public:
virtual property String^ File {
    String^ get () abstract;
}
abstract File : string with get
abstract function get File () : String

Property Value

Type: System.String
Returns String.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ElementLocation Class

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace