the target "UpdateDesignTimeXaml" does not exit in the project error in Xamarin Studio

Question

I am new to mobile application developing. When I was creating a new .xaml file in new solution in the Xamarin Studio.

It gave the error:

"the target "UpdateDesignTimeXaml" does not exit".

How can I resolve this problem?

Answer 1

Build errors can occur if you have updated the Xamarin.Forms nuget to a newer version that requires UpdateDesignTimeXaml.

• Close and reopen Xamarin Studio.

• Clean all and ReBuild your project.

Ref: https://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/49152/problem-initializecomponent-and-pcl

A workaround for this is to remove the MSBuild:UpdateDesignTimeXaml from the Custom Tool of the xaml file properties in VS. Save, add MSBuild:UpdateDesignTimeXaml again and save again will force MSBuild to recreate the *g.cs file.