Visual studio 2017 go to implementation not work for .net standard library

Question

In Visual studio 2017, Go to Implementation for .net standard library not work? Go to Implementation for .net core library work fine. but for .net standard throw

The symbol has no implementations

How can I solve this problem?

Prototrophic

what are you using F12 on? is it a .net project? – Virtuous

@Neville Nazerane, F12 go to interface, I use Ctrl+F12 for go to Implementation but not work. project is .net core console application – Prototrophic

is this a built-in interface or your own interface? – Virtuous

this is my defined interface – Prototrophic

Answer 1

I am having the same issue after upgrading to .Net core 2.1. As work around I use

F12 then Ctrl+F12 from the Interface

Update: Seems like it is VS issue and there is no plan to be resolved soon

https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/111096/f12-go-to-definition-does-not-work-in-net-standard.html

Bauhaus

This not work for me by conditions that write in question – Prototrophic

@MohammadAkbari Is it your app .Net core 2.1? – Bauhaus

Yes, Is it .Net core 2.1 – Prototrophic

"soon" eheh. still doesn't work :( without that work around. – Overlive

Answer 2

Delete .vs folder usually work. this folder is same place as your solution file

Septime

Answer 3

I found that changing from:

<TargetFramework>netstandard2.0</TargetFramework>

to:

<TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;netcoreapp3.1;net472</TargetFrameworks>

solved the problem.

Citriculture

Where do you change it? What does it do? – Trovillion

edit csproj file. that solved problem with navigation to implementation with ctrl+f12 – Citriculture