MSBuild Project File Schema Reference
Provides a table of all the MSBuild XML Schema elements with their available attributes and child elements.
MSBuild uses project files to instruct the build engine what to build and how to build it. MSBuild project files are XML files that adhere to the MSBuild XML schema. This section documents the XML schema definition (.xsd) file for MSBuild.
MSBuild XML Schema Elements
The following table lists all of the MSBuild XML schema elements along with their child elements and attributes.
| Element | Child Elements | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
Otherwise When |
-- |
|
-- |
Condition Project |
|
ItemMetaData |
Condition Exclude Include |
|
Item |
Condition |
|
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
Condition ExecuteTargets |
|
Choose ItemGroup PropertyGroup |
-- |
|
-- |
Condition ItemName PropertyName TaskParameter |
|
Choose Import ItemGroup ProjectExtensions PropertyGroup Target UsingTask |
DefaultTargets xmlns |
|
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
Condition |
|
Property |
Condition |
|
OnError Task |
Condition DependsOnTargets Inputs Name Outputs |
|
Output |
Condition ContinueOnError Parameter |
|
-- |
AssemblyFile AssemblyName Condition TaskName |
|
Choose ItemGroup PropertyGroup |
Condition |