reading the version prefix from an external file instead of the .csproj file

Question

At this time, my .csproj files contain the XPath /Project/PropertyGroup/VersionPrefix and that determines the version for the nuget packages. However, I would prefer to read this version prefix from a shared file, as it will be common for 3 or 4 projects, each of whom have their own .csproj files.

In other words, instead of having

<VersionPrefix>2.0.0</VersionPrefix>

we would prefer to have something like

@@include ../../version.xml

and this version.xml contains the line above which will be substituted.

I am sure there would be multiple ways to achieve this but cannot fathom exactly how. Help would be appreciated.

Martin Ullrich · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-20 17:19:04Z

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You can create a file named Directory.Build.props in the folder hierarchy above all your projects (e.g. next to the solution file) and put shared properties in there:

<Project>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <VersionPrefix>2.0.0</VersionPrefix>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

MSBuild will automatically find and import this file. (you may need to re-open your editor / visual studio). See MSBuild's Customize your build documentation for more information.

edited Mar 20, 2018 at 17:19

answered Mar 20, 2018 at 12:40

Martin Ullrich

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