sdk-element-msbuild.md

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Sdk Element (MSBuild)	Learn about syntax, attributes, and elements for the MSBuild Sdk element, which references an MSBuild project SDK.	01/25/2018	reference	http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003#Project	VB CSharp C++	Sdk element [MSBuild] <Sdk> element [MSBuild]	ghogen	ghogen	mijacobs	msbuild

Sdk element (MSBuild)

References an MSBuild project SDK.

<Project> <Sdk>

Syntax

<Sdk Name="My.Custom.Sdk"
     Version="1.0.0" />

Attributes and elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
Name	Required attribute. The name of the project SDK.
Version	Optional attribute. The version of the project SDK

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Element	Description
Project	Required root element of an MSBuild project file.

See also

• How to: Reference an MSBuild project SDK
• Project file schema reference
• MSBuild