In a .csproj file, what is <None Include="..."> for?

c# csproj
Emmett picture Emmett · Jun 30, 2009 · Viewed 55.3k times · Source

How is

<None Include="C:\foo.bar" />

different from

<Content Include="C:\foo.bar" />

?

Answer

adrianbanks picture adrianbanks · Jun 30, 2009

The MSDN article on the build action property explains the differences.

None - The file is not included in the project output group and is not compiled in the build process. An example is a text file that contains documentation, such as a Readme file.

Content - The file is not compiled, but is included in the Content output group. For example, this setting is the default value for an .htm or other kind of Web file.

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