1xbuild(1)                   General Commands Manual                  xbuild(1)
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NAME

6       xbuild - Mono's tool to build MSBuild project files
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SYNOPSIS

9       xbuild [option] [project-file]
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DESCRIPTION

12       xbuild  can be used to build MSBuild project files. Integrated Develop‐
13       ment Environments like MonoDevelop and "Microsoft Visual  Studio  .NET"
14       use msbuild project file format.
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16       xbuild  takes the path of the project or solution file to build, as the
17       main argument.  If no file is specified then  it  tries  to  build  any
18       solution  file  or  project  file  in the current directory, that has a
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OPTIONS

22       /target:T1[,TN]
23              List of targets to build
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36              Validate the project file against the schema
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39              Validate the project file against the specified schema
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47       /help  Show xbuild usage
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ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

53       XBUILD_EMIT_SOLUTION
54              If  this variable is set, then the project file generated from a
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58              If this variable is set,  it  contains  a  string  of  the  form
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67              The possible colors for foreground are: black,  red,  brightred,
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76              You  can disable the built-in color scheme by setting this vari‐
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SEE ALSO

81       mono(1),mcs(1)
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WEB SITE

91       Visit: http://www.mono-project.com for details
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