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ProjectRootElement.AddPropertyGroup Method

Adds a new property group to this project.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddPropertyGroup As ProjectPropertyGroupElement
public ProjectPropertyGroupElement AddPropertyGroup()
public:
ProjectPropertyGroupElement^ AddPropertyGroup()
member AddPropertyGroup : unit -> ProjectPropertyGroupElement
public function AddPropertyGroup() : ProjectPropertyGroupElement

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectPropertyGroupElement
Returns the added property group.

Remarks

Creates a property group and adds it after the last existing property group, if any. Otherwise, adds the property group to the start of the project.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ProjectRootElement Class

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace