C# / VS2008: Add separate debug / release references to a project

September 9, 2023 by Tarik

<Reference Include="MyLibrary">
  <HintPath>..\$(Configuration)\MyLibrary.dll</HintPath>
</Reference>

This add a reference “..\Debug\MyLibrary.dll” if compiled in debug mode or ..\Release\MyLibrary.dll” if compiled in release mode.