Building for Specific .NET Framework Versions

Visual Studio 2008 lets you target a specific .NET Framework version in your build. Topics in this section describe how to use this feature.

In This Section

• Using MSBuild to Target Specific .NET Framework Versions
  Explains how to build projects that target a particular .NET Framework version.

• Standard and Custom Toolset Configurations
  Introduces the concept of Toolsets and explains the differences between standard and custom Toolsets.

• Overriding ToolsVersion Settings
  Explains how to build a project by using a ToolsVersion that is different than the solution ToolsVersion.

Related Sections

• MSBuild Concepts
  Explains the concepts behind properties, tasks, targets, and other MSBuild components.