move project-solution-file arguments to an include file

meaghanlewis · web-flow · commit 31278b0d509c · 2025-09-25T12:16:36.000-07:00
diff --git a/docs/core/tools/dotnet-build.md b/docs/core/tools/dotnet-build.md
@@ -75,15 +75,7 @@ Running `dotnet build` is equivalent to running `dotnet msbuild -restore`; howev
 
 ## Arguments
 
-`PROJECT | SOLUTION | FILE`
-
-The project or solution or C# (file-based app) file to build. If a file isn't specified, MSBuild searches the current directory for a project or solution.
-
-- `PROJECT` is the path and filename of a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file, or the path to a directory that contains a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file.
-
-- `SOLUTION` is the path and filename of a solution file (*.sln* or *.slnx* extension), or the path to a directory that contains a solution file.
-
-- `FILE` is an argument added in .NET 10. The path and filename of a file-based app. File-based apps are contained within a single file that is built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. For more information, see [Build file-based C# programs](/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs).
+[!INCLUDE [arguments-project-solution-file](../../../includes/cli-arguments-project-solution-file.md)]
 
 ## Options
 
diff --git a/docs/core/tools/dotnet-clean.md b/docs/core/tools/dotnet-clean.md
@@ -30,15 +30,7 @@ The `dotnet clean` command cleans the output of the previous build. It's impleme
 
 ## Arguments
 
-`PROJECT | SOLUTION | FILE`
-
-The project or solution or C# (file-based app) file to clean. If a file isn't specified, MSBuild searches the current directory for a project or solution.
-
-- `PROJECT` is the path and filename of a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file, or the path to a directory that contains a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file.
-
-- `SOLUTION` is the path and filename of a solution file (*.sln* or *.slnx* extension), or the path to a directory that contains a solution file.
-
-- `FILE` is an argument added in .NET 10. The path and filename of a file-based app. File-based apps are contained within a single file that is built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. For more information, see [Build file-based C# apps](/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs).
+[!INCLUDE [arguments-project-solution-file](../../../includes/cli-arguments-project-solution-file.md)]
 
 ## Options
 
diff --git a/docs/core/tools/dotnet-publish.md b/docs/core/tools/dotnet-publish.md
@@ -114,15 +114,7 @@ For more information, see the following resources:
 
 ## Arguments
 
-`PROJECT | SOLUTION | FILE`
-
-The project or solution or C# (file-based program) file to publish. If a file isn't specified, MSBuild searches the current directory for a project or solution.
-
-- `PROJECT` is the path and filename of a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file, or the path to a directory that contains a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file.
-
-- `SOLUTION` is the path and filename of a solution file (*.sln* or *.slnx* extension), or the path to a directory that contains a solution file.
-
-- `FILE` is an argument added in .NET 10. The path and filename of a file-based app. File-based apps are contained within a single file that is built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. For more information, see [Build file-based C# apps](/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs).
+[!INCLUDE [arguments-project-solution-file](../../../includes/cli-arguments-project-solution-file.md)]
 
 ## Options
 
diff --git a/docs/core/tools/dotnet-restore.md b/docs/core/tools/dotnet-restore.md
@@ -86,15 +86,7 @@ There are three specific settings that `dotnet restore` ignores:
 
 ## Arguments
 
-`PROJECT | SOLUTION | FILE`
-
-The project or solution or C# (file-based app) file to restore. If a file isn't specified, MSBuild searches the current directory for a project or solution.
-
-- `PROJECT` is the path and filename of a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file, or the path to a directory that contains a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file. If the directory is not specified, it defaults to the current directory.
-
-- `SOLUTION` is the path and filename of a solution file (*.sln* or *.slnx* extension), or the path to a directory that contains a solution file. If the directory is not specified, it defaults to the current directory.
-
-- `FILE` is an argument added in .NET 10. The path and filename of a file-based app. File-based apps are contained within a single file that is built and run without a corresponding project (`*.csproj`) file. For more information, see [Build file-based C# apps](/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs).
+[!INCLUDE [arguments-project-solution-file](../../../includes/cli-arguments-project-solution-file.md)]
 
 ## Options
 
diff --git a/includes/cli-arguments-project-solution-file.md b/includes/cli-arguments-project-solution-file.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+---
+ms.date: 09/25/2025
+ms.topic: include
+---
+
+`PROJECT | SOLUTION | FILE`
+
+The project or solution or C# (file-based app) file to clean. If a file isn't specified, MSBuild searches the current directory for a project or solution.
+
+- `PROJECT` is the path and filename of a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file, or the path to a directory that contains a C#, F#, or Visual Basic project file.
+
+- `SOLUTION` is the path and filename of a solution file (*.sln* or *.slnx* extension), or the path to a directory that contains a solution file.
+
+- `FILE` is an argument added in .NET 10. The path and filename of a file-based app. File-based apps are contained within a single file that is built and run without a corresponding project (*.csproj*) file. For more information, see [Build file-based C# apps](/dotnet/csharp/fundamentals/tutorials/file-based-programs).
