Problem: After including some XAML files from a Visio document in a Visual Studio solution you’re unable to build the solution and receive the error:
Project file must include the .NET Framework assembly ‘WindowsBase, PresentationCore, PresentationFramework’ in the reference list
Cause: When you include XAML files in a solution it assumes you want to compile the XAML resources and subsequently throws the above exception because it can’t find the required WPF assemblies.
In this case, I was only wanting the add the files as content to the solution to keep them under source control.
Solution: To solve this, firstly, unload the project from the solution by right clicking the project and choosing unload project. This can be seen in figure 1
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Then, right click the project and choose edit project. This will open the XML for the project file. Now, find the XAML entries.
- <Content Include="Processes\Flowcharts\Change\xaml_2.xaml">
- <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
- <SubType>Designer</SubType>
- </Content>
Change this to read.
- <Content Include="Processes\Flowcharts\Change\xaml_2.xaml"/>
The project should now build.
