docs: Enhance documentation for adding Uno projects to existing solutions #21516
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Problem
The issue reported that documentation was missing for adding Uno Platform projects to existing .NET solutions. Upon investigation, I found that while documentation did exist, it had several critical problems:
This created confusion for developers trying to integrate Uno Platform into their existing .NET solutions - a common scenario for gradual migration or enterprise integration.
Changes Made
Fixed Cross-Reference Error
common-issues-vs2022.mdto correctly reference the "Adding an Uno Platform Project to an existing solution" guide instead of the unrelated "Adding Platforms to an Existing Project" guideComprehensive Documentation Enhancement
Completely rewrote
how-to-add-uno-to-an-existing-solution.mdwith:global.jsonfile integrationImproved Discoverability
Infrastructure Improvements
.gitignoreto properly exclude build artifactsImpact
This enhancement addresses a common developer scenario where teams want to:
The documentation now provides clear, actionable guidance with practical examples and troubleshooting help, making it much easier for developers to successfully integrate Uno Platform into their existing solutions.
All changes have been validated with successful documentation builds and proper cross-reference resolution.
Fixes #20780
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