importgroup-element.md

title	ImportGroup Element
description	Learn how MSBuild uses the ImportGroup element to contain a collection of Import elements that are grouped under an optional condition.
ms.date	03/13/2017
ms.topic	reference
dev_langs	VB CSharp C++
helpviewer_keywords	<ImportGroup> element [MSBuild] ImportGroup element [MSBuild]
author	ghogen
ms.author	ghogen
ms.subservice	msbuild

ImportGroup element

Contains a collection of Import elements that are grouped under an optional condition. For more information, see Import element (MSBuild).

<Project>
  <ImportGroup>

Syntax

<ImportGroup Condition="'String A' == 'String B'">
    <Import ... />
    <Import ... />
</ImportGroup>

Attributes and elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute	Description
Condition	Optional attribute. The condition to be evaluated. For more information, see Conditions.

Child elements

Element	Description
Import	Imports the contents of one project file into another project file.

Parent elements

Element	Description
Project	Required root element of an MSBuild project file.

Example

The following code example shows the ImportGroup element.

<Project>
    <ImportGroup>
        <Import Project="$(Targets1.targets)" />
        <Import Project="$(Targets2.targets)" />
    </ImportGroup>
...
</Project>

See also

• Project file schema reference
• Items