XSD Task
Wraps the XML Schema Definition tool (xsd.exe), which generates schema or class files from a source. For more information, see XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe).
Parameters
The following table describes the parameters of the XSD task.
Parameter |
Description |
|---|---|
AdditionalOptions |
Optional String parameter. A list of options as specified on the command line. For example, "/option1 /option2 /option#". Use this parameter to specify options that are not represented by any other XSD task parameter. For more information, see the table of options in XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe). |
GenerateFromSchema |
Optional String parameter. Specifies the types that are generated from the specified schema. Specify one of the following values, each of which corresponds to an XSD option.
ValueCommand-line option
classes/classes
dataset/dataset
For more information, see the /classes and /dataset options in XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe). |
Language |
Optional String parameter. Specifies the programming language to use for the generated code. Choose from CS (C#, which is the default), VB (Visual Basic), JS (JScript), or VJS (Visual J#). You can also specify a fully qualified name for a class that implements System.CodeDom.Compiler.CodeDomProvider Class. For more information, see the /language: option in XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe). |
Namespace |
Optional String parameter. Specifies the runtime namespace for the generated types. For more information, see the /namespace: option in XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe). |
Sources |
Required ITaskItem[] parameter. Defines an array of MSBuild source file items that can be consumed and emitted by tasks. |
SuppressStartupBanner |
Optional Boolean parameter. If true, prevents the display of the copyright and version number message when the task starts. For more information, see the /nologo option in XML Schema Definition Tool (Xsd.exe). |
TrackerLogDirectory |
Optional String parameter. Specifies the directory for the tracker log. |