"A <Choose> must contain at least one <When>." (MSB4085)

I get this msbuild error after trying to turn a VS 2015 solution into a template. My template.json is very simple, as in the example, here:

https://github.com/dotnet/templating/wiki/%22Runnable-Project%22-Templates

Running dotnet new -i ./MySolutionDir works fine. The error happens when I try to load the solution in VS. Running diff on the .csproj files before and after using them in the template, I see that somewhere along the way, certain <Choose> tags are emptied (probably fine?), but not removed.

[cdibbs]

I can confirm this works for me. I ended up wrapping large swaths of my .csproj files in the <!–/-:cnd:noEmit --><!–/+:cnd:noEmit --> since there are a lot of conditions, and not only on the Choose/Whens. I left alone the sections needed for guid replacements. The end result is that I now have a working solution template with a lot less fuss than other templating options out there. 😃

Thanks, again, for all your help @seancpeters, @mlorbetske and @sayedihashimi.

[mlorbetske]

Happy to help @cdibbs, thanks for making templates!