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Empty RootNamespace in Directory.Build.props doesn't work

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Visual Studio Version: Version 16.7.0 Preview 1.0

Summary: I want to use empty RootNamespace for all projects. But if I place <RootNamespace></RootNamespace> in Directory.Build.props then Visual Studio uses default value (AssemblyName).

Steps to Reproduce:

Directory.Build.props:

<Project>
  <PropertyGroup>
    <AssemblyName>$(MSBuildProjectName)</AssemblyName>
    <RootNamespace></RootNamespace>
    <TargetFramework>netstandard2.1</TargetFramework>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
  </PropertyGroup>
</Project>

Expected Behavior: RootNamespace should be empty.

Actual Behavior: RootNamespace is AssemblyName.

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Created 3 years ago
Reactions:1
Comments:8 (4 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

5reactions

davkeancommented, May 28, 2020

As a workaround, put it in Directory.Builds.targets.

1reaction

davkeancommented, May 28, 2020

Run msbuild /pp Foo.project > foo.pp on your project and you will see the order in which this property is defined. Directory.Build.targets is after the default of the property.

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