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Pull Request Overview
This PR enhances the F# command-line tutorial by adding clearer explanations of project management commands and providing XML examples to help users understand what happens behind the scenes. The changes address user feedback about accidentally skipping the project reference step and having difficulty troubleshooting.
- Added detailed explanations for
dotnet sln add
anddotnet add reference
commands - Included XML markup example showing what gets added to project files
- Added troubleshooting tip with TIP callout for users who skip the reference step
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Summary
This PR improves the F# command-line tutorial by adding clearer explanations of what the
dotnet sln add
anddotnet add reference
commands do, along with showing the actual XML markup that gets added to project files. This addresses feedback from a user who accidentally skipped the project reference step and had difficulty troubleshooting.Changes
Enhanced
dotnet sln add
explanation: Added clarification that this command "registers the project in the solution file so that the solution can track and build it."Enhanced
dotnet add reference
explanation: Added detailed explanation that this command "adds a<ProjectReference>
element to the App.fsproj file, which tells the compiler that the App project depends on the Library project."Added XML example: Shows the actual XML markup that gets added to the App.fsproj file when running the
dotnet add reference
command:Added troubleshooting tip: Includes a TIP callout that explains what happens if users skip the project reference step (compilation error) and provides two ways to fix it: running the command or manually adding the XML to the project file.
Motivation
As an on-ramp tutorial, users may accidentally skip steps or want to understand what's happening under the hood. By showing the actual XML markup and explaining what each command does, users can:
Testing
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Fixes #27014
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