Can I specify the output path for the MSBuild tag?

Question

Is it possible to specify a different folder for the output of the following file?

  PreserveNe         


        

Answer 1

A different output folder can be specified by using the Link metadata on None/Content items:

  some\folder\%(Filename)%(Extension)
  PreserveNewest

When using wildcards in an include statement, this is also the way to preserve the directory hierarchy, even for files coming from outside the project directory:

  some\folder\%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)
  PreserveNewest

In SDK-based projects (default for ASP.NET Core / .NET Core / .NET Standard projects) using a 2.0.0+ SDK, the same can be achieved using the LinkBase metadata: