Import .targets file from command line in msbuild

Question

I currently have multiple projects being build using msbuild. I have a small customisation to the build that is handled by a .targets file. One solution is to add the snippet

Answer 1

Make sure you use an absolute path to the target file and it works.
Source: Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi - MSBuild how to execute a target after CoreCompile part 2.

msbuild.exe /p:CustomBeforeMicrosoftCSharpTargets="c:\mytargets\custom.targets" /preprocess:out.xml

Use /preprocess[:filepath] to see the result of the imports.

You don't have to modify any csproj or vbproj files.
Of course, it only works where you can set MSBuild Properties.