The following is an incomplete list of features differences between the legacy project system and the new project system.
For a list of behavior differences; see Compatibility.
| Feature | Legacy | New | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | |||
| .NET Standard | ● | ||
| .NET Core | ● | ||
| .NET Framework | ● | ◖ | No ASP.NET AppModel support in new project system |
| App Models | |||
| ASP.NET Core (.NET Framework & .NET Core) | ● | ||
| ASP.NET | ● | ||
| Xamarin | ● | ||
| Universal Windows Platform (UWP) | ● | ||
| Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) | ● | 16.3 | |
| Windows Forms | ● | 16.3 | |
| Windows Workflow Foundation (WWF) | ● | ||
| Build | |||
| Target multiple frameworks (multi-target) from single project | ● | ||
| Show build (design-time) errors & warnings in Error List as you make them | ● | ||
| Debug | |||
| Debug multiple frameworks from single project | ● | ||
| Debug with multiple environments from single project ("launch profiles") | ● | ||
| Debug settings persistence | project.csproj.user | launchsettings.json | |
| Influence environment variables on debug | ● | ||
| Launch with native debugging | ● | ● | |
| Launch with SQL Server debugging | ● | 16.4 | |
| Launch with remote debugging | ● | 16.5 | |
| Launch with Azure Snapshot Debugger | ● | ||
| Publish | |||
| Publish to Azure | ● | ||
| ClickOnce Publish | ● | ||
| Project | |||
| Globbing support | ● | <Compile Include="*.cs" /> |
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| Simplified project format | ● | <Project Sdk="Microsoft.Net.Sdk"> |
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| Simplified configuration syntax | ● | <Configurations>Debug;Release<Configurations>;<Platforms>AnyCPU;x64</Platforms> |
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| Implicit configuration syntax | ● | <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU'"> |
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| Edit project XML while project is loaded | ● | ||
| Find & Find in Files in project file | ● | ||
| Automatically reload project file with no prompts | ● | ||
| Automatically reload targets files | ● | ||
| Automatically refresh Solution Explorer to reflect file system | ● | ||
| Show items included in imports (.targets/.props) | ● | ||
| Dependencies | |||
| Auto-restore packages on load and external edit | ● | ||
| Packages.config support | ● | ||
| PackageReference support | ● | ● | |
| Dependency node showing package/project graph | ● | ||
| Transitive ProjectReference | ● | ||
| Generate NuGet package on build | ● | ||
| Features | |||
| Add Service Reference | ● | ||
| Add Web Reference | ● | ||
| Add Data Source | ● | 16.4 | |
| Settings Designer | ● | ● | Added support for .NET Core 3.0 in 16.7 |
| DataSet Designer | ● | ● | |
| "Initialize Interactive Window with Project" | ● | ● | Only when targeting .NET Framework. |
| Class Diagrams | ● | ● | |
| Code Analysis | ● | ||
| Code Metrics | ● | ● | |
| Code Clones | ● | ● | |
| Fakes | ● | 16.7 | |
| T4 Templates | ● | ||
| Automation Extenders | ● | ● |