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Error when TargetFramework missing is problematic #54308

Description

@KathleenDollard

Describe the bug

When the TargetFramework is missing, the issue is reported as part of the infrastructure, in files the user may have never heard of before, and that they can't fix.

To Reproduce

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

  <PropertyGroup>
    <!--<TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>-->
    <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
  </PropertyGroup>

On any console app or test project.

Exceptions (if any)

Severity Code Description Project File Line Column Suppression State
Error (active) NETSDK1013 The TargetFramework value '' was not recognized. It may be misspelled. If not, then the TargetFrameworkIdentifier and/or TargetFrameworkVersion properties must be specified explicitly. TollTests C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.300\Sdks\Microsoft.NET.Sdk\targets\Microsoft.NET.TargetFrameworkInference.targets 109 5
Error (active) MSB4044 The "ResolvePackageAssets" task was not given a value for the required parameter "TargetFramework". TollTests C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.300\Sdks\Microsoft.NET.Sdk\targets\Microsoft.PackageDependencyResolution.targets 266 5

Further details

I made this mistake as I was working with directory.build.props and mistaken about what was in the props file. I realize it looks like a pretty dumb mistake, but this is the kind of thing that makes people think MSBuild is scary :witch:

dotnet --info

PS C:\Users\kathl\repos\sample-patterns\src> dotnet --info
.NET SDK:
Version: 10.0.300
Commit: caa81fa497
Workload version: 10.0.300-manifests.e0989437
MSBuild version: 18.6.3+caa81fa49

Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Windows
OS Version: 10.0.26200
OS Platform: Windows
RID: win-x64
Base Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk\10.0.300\

.NET workloads installed:
[maui-windows]
Installation Source: VS 18.5.11723.231, VS 18.7.11811.120, VS 17.14.37216.2
Manifest Version: 10.0.20/10.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\10.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.maui\10.0.20\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi

[maccatalyst]
Installation Source: VS 18.5.11723.231, VS 18.7.11811.120, VS 17.14.37216.2
Manifest Version: 26.2.10233/10.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\10.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.maccatalyst\26.2.10233\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi

[ios]
Installation Source: VS 18.5.11723.231, VS 18.7.11811.120, VS 17.14.37216.2
Manifest Version: 26.2.10233/10.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\10.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.ios\26.2.10233\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi

[android]
Installation Source: VS 18.5.11723.231, VS 18.7.11811.120, VS 17.14.37216.2
Manifest Version: 36.1.43/10.0.100
Manifest Path: C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk-manifests\10.0.100\microsoft.net.sdk.android\36.1.43\WorkloadManifest.json
Install Type: Msi

Configured to use workload sets when installing new manifests.
No workload sets are installed. Run "dotnet workload restore" to install a workload set.

Host:
Version: 10.0.8
Architecture: x64
Commit: 94ea82652c

.NET SDKs installed:
9.0.313 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
10.0.100-preview.4.25258.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
10.0.203 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]
10.0.300 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.26 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 8.0.27 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 10.0.0-preview.4.25258.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 10.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 10.0.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.26 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 8.0.27 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.0-preview.4.25258.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 10.0.8 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.26 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 8.0.27 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.15 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 9.0.16 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.0-preview.4.25258.110 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.7 [C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App]
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App 10.0.8 [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

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