Project file properties

Properties and item groups in project files

Properties

MtouchExtraArgs

Additional arguments to mtouch.

Applicable to iOS, tvOS, watchOS projects.

.NET: some arguments are still applicable, some are not.

MtouchArch

The architecture(s) to build for.

Applicable to iOS, tvOS, watchOS projects.

.NET: N/A, uses RuntimeIdentifier instead.

XamMacArch

The architecture(s) to build for.

Applicable to macOS projects.

.NET: N/A, uses RuntimeIdentifier instead.

HttpClientHandler and MtouchHttpClientHandler

Selects which HttpClientHandler will be the default.

• MtouchHttpClientHandler: applicable to iOS, tvOS and watchOS projects.
• HttpClientHandler: applicable to macOS projects.

Different platforms have different valid values:

• iOS: "HttpClientHandler", "NSUrlSessionHandler" or "CFNetworkHandler"
• tvOS: "HttpClientHandler" or "NSUrlSessionHandler"
• watchOS: only "NSUrlSessionHandler"
• macOS: "HttpClientHandler" or "NSUrlSessionHandler"

.NET: N/A, use UseNativeHttpHandler to select which HttpClientHandler implementation to use.

EnableSGenConc and MtouchEnableSGenConc

Enables the concurrent mode for the SGen garbage collector.

• iOS, tvOS, watchOS: historically used MtouchEnableSGenConc, but it's recommended to use EnableSGenConc.
• macOS: uses EnableSGenConc.

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same.

ArchiveOnBuild

If an Xcode archive should be created at the end of the build.

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same.

EnableCodeSigning

If code signing is enabled.

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst apps (for other platforms we automatically determine if signing is required or not).

.NET: the same.

EnablePackageSigning

If the .pkg that was created (if CreatePackage was enabled) should be signed.

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst projects.

.NET: the same

CreatePackage

If a package (.pkg) should be created for the app bundle at the end of the build.

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst projects.

.NET: the same

CodeSigningKey

Specifies the code signing key to use.

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst apps, but it's recommended to use CodesignKey instead.

.NET: use CodesignKey instead

CodesignKey

Specifies the code signing key to use.

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same

CodesignProvision

Specifies the provisioning profile to use when signing the app bundle.

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same.

CodesignEntitlements

The path to the entitlements file that specifies the entitlements the app requires.

Typically "Entitlements.plist"

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same.

CodesignExtraArgs

Extra arguments passed to the 'codesign' tool

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same.

PackageSigningKey

Specifies the code signing key to sign the package when creating .pkg for a macOS and Mac Catalyst project.

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst apps.

.NET: the same.

PackagingExtraArgs

Specifies any extra arguments to pass to the 'productbuild' tool when creating .pkg for a macOS and Mac Catalyst project.

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst apps.

.NET: the same.

ProductDefinition

Applicable only to macOS and Mac Catalyst apps.

.NET: the same.

Item Groups

LinkDescription

Additional xml files to the managed linker.

Applicable to all platforms.

.NET: the same