MSBuild

MSBuild introduces a new XML-based project file format that is simple to understand, easy to extend, and fully supported by Microsoft.

You execute a task in an MSBuild project file by creating an element with the name of the task as a child of a Target element.

If a task inside of a target uses batching, MSBuild needs to determine if the inputs and outputs for each batch of items is up-to-date.

MSBuild checks if the inputs and outputs of a target are up-to-date before it runs the target.

MSBuild is the engine behind Team Foundation Build and the custom tasks have to be in a format that MSBuild understands.

Element. This lets MSBuild know where to look for the execution logic of your task when it finds it in your project file.

Converts the specified string into a syntax that allows the MSBuild engine to interpret the character literally.

Describes the general concepts behind the MSBuild file format and how all of the pieces fit together.

Data Dude. These include refactoring, static analysis, MSBuild tasks for data and schema comparison, and a dependency walker.

The Team Foundation Build process is controlled by a set of XML files that correspond to the MSBuild project file schema.

In Visual Studio 2005, it is possible to customize an MSBuild project file to redefine the build process.

Type msbuild. Exe followed by the name of the solution or project file.

Defines the metadata attribute that MSBuild uses to identify tasks that must be executed in their own application domains.

For more information, see How to: Reference the Name or Location of the Project File and MSBuild Reserved Properties.

MSBuild provides a set of reserved properties that store information about the project fille and the MSBuild binaries.

This task is useful when a specific MSBuild task for the job that you want to perform is not available.

The Target element is used to define targets, and contains a set of tasks that MSBuild executes sequentially.

MSBuild executes the OnError element if one of the Target element's tasks fails with the ContinueOnError attribute set to false.

This file can be used to specify a custom logger or override MSBuild properties.

Tasks provide the code that runs during the build process and are contained in Target elements of MSBuild project files.

The MSBuild engine is called once per target.

When a target is run, the MSBuild engine will automatically run any targets listed in this attribute first.

MSBuild project file comments are written in the standard format for comments in an XML file.

MSBuild ships with several. Targets files that contain items, properties, targets, and tasks for common scenarios.

Contains classes that make up the tasks, loggers, and events of MSBuild.

The MSBuild engine is called once to build all targets.

A new version of the MSBuild Extension Pack is now available.

This topic explains the steps that are required to customize a build type to use MSBuild Exec task to build a Visual Studio setup project.

Provides helper classes that you can use to create your own MSBuild loggers and tasks.

Target elements contain a set of tasks that MSBuild runs sequentially.

A Toolset is a matched set of MSBuild tasks, MSBuild targets, and tools that installs with MSBuild and the. NET Framework.

MSBuild provides some reserved properties that you can use in your project files without defining them each time.

The following sections describe some of the basic elements of the MSBuild project file format.

The presence of %(Number)in the Text attribute notifies MSBuild that batching should be performed.

The Microsoft. TeamFoundation. Build. Targets file defines several MSBuild targets, tasks, and properties for Team Foundation Build.

Describes all of the XML elements that make up the MSBuild file format.

The Microsoft. Build. Tasks. Hosting namespace contains classes used internally by MSBuild.

Explains targets, which define how the MSBuild project is built.

You run MSBuild from the command line by passing a project file to MSBuild. Exe with the appropriate command line options.

MSBuild also includes a file logger that logs build event information to a file.

This file stores the configuration parameters you provide in the MSBuild Project File Creation Wizard.

The Toolset version can be specified by the ToolsVersion attribute on the Project Element (MSBuild) in the project file.

Contains a set of tasks for MSBuild to sequentially execute.

The auto-response file is a special. Rsp file that MSBuild. Exe automatically uses when building a project.

Other MSBuild build options can be used depending on your needs.

The presence of %(ExampColl. Number)in the Text attribute notifies MSBuild that batching should be performed.

MSBuild. Exe builds the specified project or solution file with the specified options.

Message task allows MSBuild projects to issue messages to loggers at different steps in the build process.

Element may be used in an MSBuild project.

Tasks are reusable units of executable code used by MSBuild projects to perform build operations.

Describes some of the common tasks that ship with MSBuild.

The Microsoft Build Engine (MSBuild) is the new build platform for Microsoft and Visual Studio.

Both of these tasks are part of the library of common tasks provided with MSBuild.

The root element name is not spelled correctly or is not recognized by MSBuild.

The Project element is the root element of an MSBuild project file and.

When using the XML editor to edit project files, IntelliSense and validation is driven by the MSBuild schema files.

Response (. Rsp) files are text files that contain MSBuild. Exe command line switches.

The MSBuild task GenerateDeployManifest generates the deployment manifest in the output folder.

Explains the concepts behind properties, tasks, targets, and other MSBuild components.

Syntax to escape the semicolon and prevent MSBuild from declaring two separate items.

The Error task allows MSBuild projects issue error text to loggers and stop build execution.

By default, MSBuild uses semicolons to separate items in a list.

You can use MSBuild. Exe to build specific targets of specific projects in a solution.

MSBuild will accept wildcards as parameter values, but will treat them as string literals and not evaluate them.

Certain characters have special meaning in MSBuild project files.

Represents a single property in an MSBuild project.

MSBuild reserves some property names to store information about the project file and the MSBuild binaries.

For more information on properties, see MSBuild Properties and Property Element (MSBuild).

Describes the elements of the MSBuild project file format.

Allows MSBuild project files to contain non-MSBuild information.

Builds MSBuild projects from another MSBuild project.

Provides links to topics describing MSBuild concepts.

Required root element of an MSBuild project file.

These properties are evaluated the same as other MSBuild properties.

MSBuild item collections and properties can be used as parameters.

For more information on reserved properties, see MSBuild Reserved Properties.

MSBuild includes a collection of common tasks you can use to customize the build process.

Describes the conditions available in MSBuild files.

Creates and executes an instance of an MSBuild task.

If there are ambiguities, MSBuild will choose an arbitrary match, which could produce unexpected results.

A task is a unit of executable code used by MSBuild to perform atomic build operations.

Target. MSBuild automatically provides all the outputs from one target as inputs for another target when you use the.

Visual Studio 2005 uses the MSBuild project file format to store build information about managed projects.

MSBuild replaces the property references with their respective property values.

The first step was to create a MSBuild provider.

The following table describes the MSBuild reserved properties.

Describes the. Targets files included with MSBuild.

MSBuild provides reserved properties that reference the project file name and other properties related to the project.

This topic explains transforms and how MSBuild uses them to build projects more efficiently.

A host of MSBuild typically unregisters loggers immediately before quitting.

Represents a single item in an MSBuild project.

MSBuild project files are XML files that adhere to the MSBuild XML schema.

The basic elements of an MSBuild project file.

Navigate to the directory where you ran msbuild. Exe or opened the. Sln file.

Contains the classes that represent the MSBuild engine.

Contains classes used internally by MSBuild.

You can edit this file to specify default command line switches to MSBuild. Exe.

For more information on the common tasks provided with MSBuild, see MSBuild Task Reference.

For more information on how Visual Studio uses MSBuild, see MSBuild Advanced Concepts.

Defines an MSBuild logger, which subscribes to build system events.

Contains MSBuild task classes that are used by Visual Studio Tools for Office to build projects.

Build the application in the solution file in the CS folder using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or MSBuild.

Provides a way to persist non-MSBuild information within an MSBuild project file.

Contains the implementation of all tasks shipping with MSBuild.

For more information on task outputs, see MSBuild Tasks and Output Element (MSBuild).

Visual Studio uses the MSBuild tool to create assemblies.

MSBuild is the new build system for Microsoft and Visual Studio.

This is an empty file generated by the MSBuild Project File Creation Wizard.

Provides links to MSBuild Web sites and newsgroups.

MSBuild project files are built using MSBuild. Exe.

MSBuild script files can import other script files.

Command tells MSBuild to invoke the publish target.

You can use MSBuild. Exe to perform more complicated builds.

For more information on MSBuild. Exe, see MSBuild Command Line Reference.

Discusses how to customize Team Foundation Build using custom MSBuild tasks and properties.

This section contains conceptual information about MSBuild and how to use it to build projects.

Attribute or the MSBuild command line, the engine will execute the first target in the project file after the.

Defines an MSBuild item that can be consumed and emitted by tasks.

The MSBuild file where the task is defined.

Build the application in the solution file in the CS folder by using Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft MSBuild.

Specifies the logger to use to log events from MSBuild.

The MSBuild copy task is used to copy the. Msi file to the release folder.

Contains links to external resources that can help you find solutions to MSBuild errors.

Defines a task, which is a unit of executable code used by MSBuild to perform build operations.

This topic explains how to write a simple MSBuild project file that uses a task to compile a project containing one file.

The following table lists all of the MSBuild XML schema elements along with their child elements and attributes.

MSBuild can divide multiple item collections into batches based on the same metadata.

We are also planning to include command line tool and MsBuild task.

By using Toolsets, you can direct MSBuild to target specific. NET Framework versions.

This task is also faster because no new MSBuild process is created.

The MSBuild tool is used in Microsoft Visual Studio to build projects from the command line.

Visual Studio 2005 hosts MSBuild to load and build managed projects.

This property is useful if you need to refer to files in the MSBuild directory.

MSBuild project files have the ability to execute tasks that can damage your system.

The MSBuild folder under the Program Files directory.

The warning text that MSBuild logs if the.

A library of common tasks is provided with MSBuild, and you can also write tasks yourself.

Type msbuild to build the sample using the solution (. Sln) file provided.

This command executes msbuild. Exe, which is on the path in the Visual Studio command-prompt environment.

Provides a way to register tasks within MSBuild.

Not all MSBuild error messages have a specific Help topic for the error.

Describes how to use property names and values in MSBuild project files.

You can also use MSBuild from the command line to publish your solution.

In addition to creating new rules, developers will find information in the SDK on how to integrate StyleCop in MSBuild tasks.

And finally use a MSBuild file to build a project.

In order to perform Code Analysis on managed binaries, MSBuild must start FxCop.

How MSBuild is used to build projects.

MSBuild uses project files to instruct the build engine what to build and how to build it.

This section explains the library of common tasks that is provided with MSBuild.

To execute a task in an MSBuild project file, create an element with the name of the task as a child of a

For MSBuild 3. 5, the default ToolsVersion value is set to 2. 0.

Every property used in an MSBuild project must be specified as a child of a

Every item used in a MSBuild project must be specified as a child of an

The tool is responsible for calling the appropriate compiler for a given project type; for Web projects, MSBuild invokes the

Multiple profile support (publish settings, cloud configuration and build configuration will all be stored in MSBuild files)

The execution logic of a task is written in managed code and mapped to MSBuild with the

The logic of a logger is written in managed code and specified at the MSBuild command line using the

MSBuild supports a specific set of conditions that can be applied wherever a

Attributes and no target is specified on the command line, MSBuild runs the targets specified in the

To use an MSBuild special character as a literal character

Creating and Building a Basic ClickOnce Application Using MSBuild

For more information about using MSBuild from the command line, see

Support for multi-threaded builds with the new MSBuild

For more information on MSBuild command line options, see

To build from the command prompt using MSBuild

For more information about how to use MSBuild to compile projects, see

For information on configuring an MSBuild XML schema file to build projects, see the

an msbuild task which lets you build an F# ". fsproj" project from the command line

Option 2: To build the sample by using msbuild. Exe from. Net Framework SDK

How To: Escape Special Characters in MSBuild

How to: Build Specific Targets in Solutions By Using MSBuild. Exe

How To: Write a Simple MSBuild Project

MSBuild ships with many common tasks such as

For example, MSBuild finds the Microsoft. CSharp. Targets file by using the following XML element