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List of supported extension types supported by MSBuild?

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#5,205 opened on Mar 27, 2020

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Description

Is there a list of known file extensions that MSBuild accepts? Something similar to this StackOverflow Question?

If not, we could probably turn this StackOverflow question into a Wiki item for the repository.

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Search the MSBuild source code and official documentation to compile a comprehensive list of file extensions that MSBuild treats as project or target files (e.g., .csproj, .vbproj, .proj, .targets, .props, .sln). Consider also extensions from common language targets and custom build events. The result can be added as a wiki page or documentation update.
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