ParameterGroup Element
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Contains an optional list of parameters that will be present on the task that is generated by a UsingTask``TaskFactory. For more information, see UsingTask Element (MSBuild).
<Project>
<UsingTask>
<ParameterGroup>
Syntax
<ParameterGroup />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Parameter | Contains information about a specific parameter for a task that is generated by a UsingTask``TaskFactory. The name of the element is the name of the parameter. |
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| UsingTask | Provides a way to register tasks in MSBuild. There may be zero or more UsingTask elements in a project. |
Example
The following example shows how to use the ParameterGroup element.
<UsingTask TaskName="MyTask" AssemblyName="My.Assembly" TaskFactory="MyTaskFactory">
<ParameterGroup>
<Parameter1 ParameterType="System.String" Required="False" Output="False"/>
<Parameter2 ParameterType="System.Int" Required="True" Output="False"/>
...
</ParameterGroup>
<TaskBody Evaluate="true">
... Task factory-specific data ...
</TaskBody>
</UsingTask>