c# - How to use extern alias with nuget

Question

I use extern alias in my project so I need to change the reference alias from global to something else. The problem is that if I use Nuget to add the reference, every time I update the package the alias reverts to global. Is there a way to stop this from happening?

Answer 1

This is know issue with nuget references; in case of assembly alias is not supported at all (yet): https://github.com/NuGet/Home/issues/4989

Fortunately workaround exists; you can add special target to your csproj that will assign aliases on-the-fly:

  <Target Name="ChangeAliasesOfNugetRefs" BeforeTargets="FindReferenceAssembliesForReferences;ResolveReferences">
    <ItemGroup>
      <ReferencePath Condition="'%(FileName)' == 'CoreCompat.System.Drawing'">
        <Aliases>CoreCompatSystemDrawing</Aliases>
      </ReferencePath>
    </ItemGroup>
  </Target>