ProjectRootElement.CreateItemDefinitionElement Method
Creates an item definition.
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Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Construction
Assembly: Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function CreateItemDefinitionElement ( _
itemType As String _
) As ProjectItemDefinitionElement
public ProjectItemDefinitionElement CreateItemDefinitionElement(
string itemType
)
public:
ProjectItemDefinitionElement^ CreateItemDefinitionElement(
String^ itemType
)
member CreateItemDefinitionElement :
itemType:string -> ProjectItemDefinitionElement
public function CreateItemDefinitionElement(
itemType : String
) : ProjectItemDefinitionElement
Parameters
itemType
Type: System.StringThe item type of the item definition.
Return Value
Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectItemDefinitionElement
Returns the item definition.
Remarks
Caller must add the item definition to the location of choice in the project.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.