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ProjectRootElement.AddItemDefinitionGroup Method

Adds an item definition group to this project.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddItemDefinitionGroup As ProjectItemDefinitionGroupElement
public ProjectItemDefinitionGroupElement AddItemDefinitionGroup()
public:
ProjectItemDefinitionGroupElement^ AddItemDefinitionGroup()
member AddItemDefinitionGroup : unit -> ProjectItemDefinitionGroupElement
public function AddItemDefinitionGroup() : ProjectItemDefinitionGroupElement

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectItemDefinitionGroupElement
Returns the added item definition group.

Remarks

Creates and adds an item definition group after the last existing item definition group, if any. Otherwise, creates an item definition group after the last existing property group, if any. If no property group exists, creates a new item definition group at the end of the project.

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ProjectRootElement Class

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace