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ProjectRootElement.AddItemDefinition Method

Adds an item definition to this project.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddItemDefinition ( _
    itemType As String _
) As ProjectItemDefinitionElement
public ProjectItemDefinitionElement AddItemDefinition(
    string itemType
)
public:
ProjectItemDefinitionElement^ AddItemDefinition(
    String^ itemType
)
member AddItemDefinition : 
        itemType:string -> ProjectItemDefinitionElement
public function AddItemDefinition(
    itemType : String
) : ProjectItemDefinitionElement

Parameters

  • itemType
    Type: System.String

    The item type of the item definition to be added.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectItemDefinitionElement
Returns the added item definition.

Remarks

Creates an item, then adds it to an item group with no Condition attribute and at least one item of same item type. If no such item group is found, creates a new item group and adds the item to it. Items are ordered by Include values.

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See Also

Reference

ProjectRootElement Class

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace