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ProjectRootElement.AddItemGroup Method

Creates and adds an item group to this project.

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

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function AddItemGroup As ProjectItemGroupElement
public ProjectItemGroupElement AddItemGroup()
public:
ProjectItemGroupElement^ AddItemGroup()
member AddItemGroup : unit -> ProjectItemGroupElement
public function AddItemGroup() : ProjectItemGroupElement

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectItemGroupElement
Returns the added item group.

Remarks

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

.NET Framework Security

See Also

Reference

ProjectRootElement Class

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace