How to edit project files in Visual Studio

As you know, normally Visual Studio 2008 does not let you open *.csproj files from the current solution in the editor (for example, when you want to tweak the build process to compile these custom DSL scripts of yours). I used to resort to starting second instance of VS just for the XML editing with the IntelliSense.

However, as it turns out, there is another approach:

• Right-click on the project in "Solution Explorer" and select "Unload Project".
• Right-click on the project again and pick "Edit [ProjectName]".
• When you're done with the editing, just hit "Reload Project".

Comments

[Jeremy Gray]

I'm quite sure that PowerCommands for VS 2008 has this built in.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/PowerCommands

[Jeremy Gray]

I'm quite sure that PowerCommands for VS 2008 has this built in.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/PowerCommands

[Rinat Abdullin]

Yes, Jeremy, PowerCommands has "Edit Project File" command.

Thank you for the tip.

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