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What is the "log4net.xml" file that gets added to your bin folder

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It's 1.3 MB big and gets added automatically when I compile my C# application. What is it for? Is it necessary? Will it "bloat" my installation package?

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ianbeks Avatar asked Feb 02 '10 12:02

ianbeks


2 Answers

It's probably an XML documentation file, which contains the XML comments on all of the members in the log4net project. It's not at all necessary for installation, so you can delete it if you want. You can also tell the compiler not to emit XML documentation for a project in that project's properties.

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Will Vousden Avatar answered Jan 03 '23 05:01

Will Vousden


Most likely it's the XML file which is used to generate .NET documentation.

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Vinay Sajip Avatar answered Jan 03 '23 06:01

Vinay Sajip