How do I exclude folders from ASP.NET precompilation?

Question

I'm experimenting with ClientBuildManager.PrecompileApplication in order to force compiling of my ASP.NET site.

I've added a ClientBuildManagerCallback and trace all calls to ReportProgress() method. Clearly the precompilation will traverse Content and some other subfolders of the site where I have no views and so nothing to precompile, so going into those directories is a waste of time.

Is there a way to exclude specific folders from precompilation?

Answer 1

Not that I am aware and looking through the MSDN docs seems to support that. To do what you want to do I think you would have to write an MSBuild task which, of course, defeats what you are trying to do with ClientBuildManager.PrecompileApplication.