MSBuild Item Management Patterns Canonical patterns for working with item groups, from . Include / Remove / Update — Three Operations | Operation | Purpose | When to use | |---|---|---| | | Add new items to the group | Creating items with identity + metadata | | | Remove items matching a pattern | Excluding files or clearing a group | | | Modify metadata on existing items | Adding/changing metadata without re-adding | Include — Add Items Remove — Subtract Items Update — Modify Existing Items does not add items — it only modifies items already in the group. Item Batching — %(Metadata) When app…