Transforms an XML input by using an XSLT or Compiled XSLT and outputs to an output device or a file.
MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
  Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Task
    Microsoft.Build.Tasks.TaskExtension
      Microsoft.Build.Tasks.XslTransformation
Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Tasks
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Tasks.Core.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Class XslTransformation _
    Inherits TaskExtension
public class XslTransformation : TaskExtension
public ref class XslTransformation : public TaskExtension
type XslTransformation =  
    class 
        inherit TaskExtension 
    end
public class XslTransformation extends TaskExtension
The XslTransformation type exposes the following members.
Constructors
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | XslTransformation | Creates an XML transformation.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
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Properties
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | BuildEngine | Gets or sets the instance of the IBuildEngine object used by the task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | BuildEngine2 | Gets the instance of the IBuildEngine2 object used by the task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | BuildEngine3 | Gets the instance of the IBuildEngine3 object used by the task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | BuildEngine4 | Gets the instance of the IBuildEngine4 object used by the task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | HelpKeywordPrefix | Gets or sets the prefix used to compose Help keywords from resource names.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | HostObject | Gets or sets the host object associated with the task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | Log | Infrastructure. Gets an instance of a TaskLoggingHelperExtension containing task logging methods.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from TaskExtension.) | 
| .gif) | OutputPaths | Gets or sets the output files for the XML transformation.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
| .gif) | Parameters | Gets or sets the parameters to the XSLT Input document.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
| .gif) | TaskResources | Gets or sets the culture-specific resources associated with the task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Inherited from Task.) | 
| .gif) | UseTrustedSettings | Determines whether or not to use trusted settings. Default is false. | 
| .gif) | XmlContent | Gets or sets the XML input as a string.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
| .gif) | XmlInputPaths | Gets or sets the XML input files.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
| .gif) | XslCompiledDllPath | Gets or sets the compiled XSLT.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
| .gif) | XslContent | Gets or sets the XSLT input as string.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
| .gif) | XslInputPath | Gets or sets the XSLT input file.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. | 
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Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| .gif) | Equals | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | Execute | Executes the XslTransform task.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework.You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. (Overrides Task.Execute().) | 
| .gif) | Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | GetType | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) | 
| .gif) | ToString | (Inherited from Object.) | 
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Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.