Define element
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Defines a symbol name and value pair. This symbol can be evaluated by conditional attributes. For more information, see Conditional attributes. See also the Symbols element.
Syntax
<Define name="Mode" value="Standard" />
Attributes and elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| name | Required. The name of the symbol: name="Mode" |
| value | Required. The value of the symbol: value="Standard" |
| Condition | Optional. For more information, see Conditional attributes. |
Child elements
None.
Parent elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| CommandTable element | Defines all the elements that represent commands that a VSPackage provides to the integrated development environment (IDE). For example, menu items, menus, toolbars, and combo boxes. |
Example
<Define name="DEMO_UI"/>
<Define name="MODE" value="Standard"/>