sdk-element-msbuild.md

title	Sdk Element (MSBuild)
description	Learn about syntax, attributes, and elements for the MSBuild Sdk element, which references an MSBuild project SDK.
ms.date	01/25/2018
ms.topic	reference
f1_keywords	http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003#Project
dev_langs	VB CSharp C++
helpviewer_keywords	Sdk element [MSBuild] <Sdk> element [MSBuild]
author	ghogen
ms.author	ghogen
ms.subservice	msbuild

Sdk element (MSBuild)

References an MSBuild project SDK.

<Project> <Sdk>

Syntax

<Sdk Name="My.Custom.Sdk"
     Version="1.0.0" />

Attributes and elements

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

Attributes

Attribute	Description
Name	Required attribute. The name of the project SDK.
Version	Optional attribute. The version of the project SDK

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

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

See also

• How to: Reference an MSBuild project SDK
• Project file schema reference
• MSBuild