RazorLightException: Cant load metadata... PreserveCompilationContext

I’m getting the exception mentioned here: https://github.com/toddams/RazorLight/issues/44

RazorLight.RazorLightException: Can't load metadata reference from the entry assembly. Make sure PreserveCompilationContext is set to true in *.csproj file

But I opened this because none of the suggestions resolved it. Clean/Rebuild wont fix, and adding <PreserveCompilationContext>true</PreserveCompilationContext> wont fix. I am using a Core 2.0 Unit Test app, but that shouldn’t be any different than a simple console app.

[ghost]

1. Go to project’s folder location
2. Write “.csproj” then search
3. Find related csproj file and open it via text editor
4. Find <PropertyGroup> node.
5. Add <PreserveCompilationContext>true</PreserveCompilationContext> inside it.
6. Rebuild the solution.

[GoodGoodJM]

Where did you add <PreserveCompilationContext>true</PreserveCompilationContext>? Try putting it in “PropertyGroup”.

Like this

  <PropertyGroup>
    ...
    <PreserveCompilationContext>true</PreserveCompilationContext>
    ...
  </PropertyGroup>

I looked at the code in README and put it in ItemGroup, but it was not resolved.

I put it in PropertyGroup and I found it works.