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I'm trying to add TypeScript to an existing:

  • web-site (not a web-application)
  • web forms (not MVC)
  • Visual Studio 2012

I think, at a fundamental level, the problem is that an ASP.net web-site has no project. This means there is no ability to define "Build options". An ASP.net web-site cannot declare that a *.ts file should have a build action of Compile, since without a project file there are no build actions.

Obviously i'm not going to convert to a web-application (due to the unresolvable disadvantages of a web-applications).

Having said that, how do i add TypeScript to an:

  • ASP.net
  • web-site
  • web-forms
  • Visual Studio 2012

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You can simply add typescript files to the project and manage the compilation externally (outside of visual studio) using something like grunt-ts https://github.com/basarat/grunt-ts (disclaimer : I am one of the authors)

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You can add a *.ts file to the web folder, then run the ts compiler from the command prompt.

Or create a separate web app with just the TS file. Then in the build properties, add a command to copy it to the desired location.

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