[Visual Studio] Trick : make a project item a child item of another
Read OriginalThis article explains a Visual Studio trick for organizing project files. It details how to edit a C# project file (.csproj) to use the <DependentUpon> element, making a custom code file (e.g., Model1.Custom.cs) appear as a child node of a parent file (e.g., Model1.edmx) in the Solution Explorer, similar to designer-generated files.
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