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Expand Up @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ms.date: 05/30/2024
## Synopsis

```dotnetcli
dotnet nuget why <PROJECT|SOLUTION> <PACKAGE> [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>]
dotnet nuget why [<PROJECT|SOLUTION>] <PACKAGE> [-f|--framework <FRAMEWORK>]

dotnet nuget why -h|--help
```
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- **`PROJECT|SOLUTION`**

The project or solution file to operate on. If a directory is specified, the command searches the directory for a project or solution file. If more than one project or solution is found, an error is thrown.
The project or solution file to operate on.
If a directory is specified, the command searches the directory for a project or solution file.
If more than one project or solution is found, an error is thrown.
If no value is provided, the current working directory is used by default.

- **`PACKAGE`**

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## Examples

- Show the dependency graph for the package "System.Text.Json" for a given solution:
- Show the dependency graph for the package "System.Text.Json":

```dotnetcli
dotnet nuget why .\DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.sln System.Text.Json
dotnet nuget why System.Text.Json
```

![Example: Solution with multiple projects](media/dotnet-nuget-why/dotnet-nuget-why-solution-with-multiple-projects.png)

- Show the dependency graph for the package "System.Text.Json" for a single project:
- Show the dependency graph for the package "System.Text.Json" for a specific project:

```dotnetcli
dotnet nuget why .\DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.csproj System.Text.Json
dotnet nuget why path/to/DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.csproj System.Text.Json
```

- Show the dependency graph for a specific target framework:

```dotnetcli
dotnet nuget why .\DotnetNuGetWhyPackage.csproj System.Text.Json --framework net6.0
dotnet nuget why System.Text.Json --framework net6.0
```