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Visual Studio solution file headers - 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022
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| == Visual Studio .NET 2003 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 8.00 | |
| # Visual Studio .NET 2003 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 7.1 | |
| == Visual Studio 2005 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 9.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 2005 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 8.0 | |
| == Visual Studio 2008 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 10.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 2008 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 9.0 | |
| == Visual Studio 2010 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 11.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 2010 | |
| == Visual Studio 2012 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 2012 | |
| == Visual Studio 2013 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 2013 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.31101.0 | |
| MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 | |
| == Visual Studio 2015 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 14 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 14.0.23107.0 | |
| MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 | |
| == Visual Studio 2017 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 | |
| # Visual Studio 15 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 15.0.26430.4 | |
| MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 | |
| == Visual Studio 2019 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 | |
| # Visual Studio Version 16 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.28701.123 | |
| MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 | |
| == Visual Studio 2022 (DO NOT COPY THIS LINE) == | |
| Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 | |
| # Visual Studio Version 17 | |
| VisualStudioVersion = 17.1.32210.238 | |
| MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 |
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@nam20485 Thanks!
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@sanjeev40084 Thanks! I've updated the gist now.
@DanAtkinson Great. do you want to update the title too?
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@sanjeev40084 Done. ☺
thanks @ALL
Only the first line is required: Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version XX.00.
The comment, VisualStudioVersion, and MinimalVisualStudioVersion are optional.
Perhaps of interest: https://github.com/assarbad/vs-project-zoo
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https://gist.github.com/nam20485/7883ce0098ad06240db4cd722a54229c