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docs(msbuild): clarify AssemblySearchPaths defaults for SDK-style projects #11175
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Pull request overview
This PR improves the MSBuild documentation by clarifying the default AssemblySearchPaths configuration, specifically addressing the difference between SDK-style and non-SDK-style projects.
Key changes:
- Explicitly lists all 10 default search paths for non-SDK-style projects in a numbered list
- Specifies the 4 default search paths used by SDK-style projects
- Adds explanation that
AssemblySearchPathsis a semicolon-delimited list of placeholders that expand during resolution - Provides guidance on how to inspect the effective search paths using MSBuild tooling
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The
AssemblySearchPathssection currently says “ten locations … (four if you use the .NET SDK)” but doesn’t specify which four.This change:
AssemblySearchPathsis a semicolon-delimited list of placeholders.Related: dotnet/msbuild#12949