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Add custom DLL files in nuget package in new csproj

.nuspec file has section <files>, what are the alternatives for include localization resources for new csproj file? How to add custom DLL files?

Solution

  • The first part of the trick is to get your third party DLL added to the nupkg. This does it:

          <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="ThirdParty">
      <HintPath>..\DLLs\ThirdParty.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="$(OutputPath)\ThirdParty.dll">
      <Pack>true</Pack>
      <PackagePath>lib\$(TargetFramework)</PackagePath>
    </Content>
  </ItemGroup>

    If you install this package into an old-style csproj then a reference to ThirdParty.dll will be added.

    However, if you install this package into a new-style csproj then a reference to ThirdParty.dll will not be added as a referece, irritatingly. Work in progress...