When I used conditional statements in my .SLN file, it breaks both Rider IDE and VS Search Everywhere

[johnkwaters]

Product

dotnet CLI (dotnet new)

Describe The Bug

My .SLN file contains the following exccerpt

Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{BA36FC00-DFC0-4D39-875D-8ACA31ED3839}"
	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
		.editorconfig = .editorconfig
		.filenesting.json = .filenesting.json
		.gitignore = .gitignore
		README.md = README.md
<!--#if (!Generated) -->		
		Commands.txt = Commands.txt
		build.yml = build.yml
		SharedSymbols.targets = SharedSymbols.targets
		TODO.md = TODO.md
		Ideas-Feedback.md = Ideas-Feedback.md
		READMEFWK.md = READMEFWK.md
<!--#endif -->		
	EndProjectSection
EndProject
<!--#if (Azure) -->
Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "TrailheadTechnology.Azure.Workers", "src\TrailheadTechnology.Infrastructure\TrailheadTechnology.Azure.Workers\TrailheadTechnology.Azure.Workers.csproj", "{F9D8EE61-39E2-4CDE-A0F3-E5FDDF6EBD9F}"
EndProject
<!--#endif -->

Ryder doesn't like this at all:

And in Visualk Studio, search everywhere (Ctrl+T) can no longer find any symbols

To Reproduce

Use conditional directives in .SLN file as shown above

dotnet Info

output

.NET SDK: Version: 8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3 Commit: daebeea8ea

Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.22621
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win10-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3\

.NET workloads installed:
There are no installed workloads to display.

Host:
Version: 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6
Architecture: x64
Commit: 65b696cf5e
RID: win-x64

.NET SDKs installed:
2.2.207 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
5.0.408 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
7.0.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
7.0.307 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.100-preview.6.23330.14 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23376.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Other architectures found:
x86 [C:\Program Files (x86)\dotnet]
registered at [HKLM\SOFTWARE\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x86\InstallLocation]

Environment variables:
Not set

global.json file:
Not found

Learn more:
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Download .NET:
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PS D:\src\TH\API_framework>
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23376.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Other architectures found:
x86 [C:\Program Files (x86)\dotnet]
.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Host:
Version: 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6
Architecture: x64
Commit: 65b696cf5e
RID: win-x64

.NET SDKs installed:
2.2.207 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
5.0.408 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
7.0.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
7.0.307 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.100-preview.6.23330.14 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
.NET SDK:
Version: 8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3
Commit: daebeea8ea

Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.22621
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win10-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3\

.NET workloads installed:
There are no installed workloads to display.
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PS D:\src\TH\API_framework> dotnet --info
.NET SDK:
Version: 8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3
Commit: daebeea8ea

Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.22621
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win10-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3\

.NET workloads installed:
There are no installed workloads to display.

Host:
Version: 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6
Architecture: x64
Commit: 65b696cf5e
RID: win-x64

.NET SDKs installed:
2.2.207 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
5.0.408 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
7.0.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
7.0.307 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.100-preview.6.23330.14 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
8.0.100-preview.7.23376.3 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.11 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23375.6 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 5.0.17 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.20 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 6.0.21 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.9 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 7.0.10 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.0-preview.6.23329.4 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.0-preview.7.23376.1 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]

Other architectures found:
x86 [C:\Program Files (x86)\dotnet]
registered at [HKLM\SOFTWARE\dotnet\Setup\InstalledVersions\x86\InstallLocation]

Environment variables:
Not set

global.json file:
Not found

Learn more:
https://aka.ms/dotnet/info

Download .NET:
https://aka.ms/dotnet/download

Visual Studio Version

17.8.0 Preview 1.0

Additional context

No response

[johnkwaters]

BTW if I move the <!#if outside the Project/EndProject it works - it just seems to choke the IDEs when there is a conditional inside the list of files in ProjectSection. What's the syntax for that?

[marcpopMSFT]

This issue is being closed as not actionable. It may be a question that was answered, lacks sufficient information to reproduce, or is a duplicate of another issue.

The dotnet/templating repository has been consolidated into dotnet/sdk. If this is still an issue, please open a new issue in dotnet/sdk with a complete reproduction.

Triage details

Summary: User asks how to use conditional template directives inside .SLN ProjectSection without breaking IDE support

Reasoning: This is a usage question about the correct syntax for conditional directives in .SLN files, not a bug in the template engine. The IDE compatibility issue (Rider/VS) is not a dotnet/templating defect. The issue has 0 upvotes, 1 comment (from the author asking for syntax help), no labels, and has been inactive since August 2023 — nearly 3 years.