How to run tasks in parallel in MSBuild

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Unless I've grossly misunderstood MSBuild, tasks are executed in the document order in which they appear within a 'Target' node.

I'd like to be able to specify that two tasks (such as xcopy tasks) could run in parallel. I was expecting there to be a 'Parallel' task or something…?

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Try the new parallel task in the MSBuild Extension Pack - http://mikefourie.wordpress.com/2012/02/29/executing-msbuild-targets-in-parallel-part-1

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How to build multiple configurations in parallel

Take advantage of the MSBuild Task's BuildInParallel option, and pass all the projects in a single call. The examples here give the basic approach:

<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
    <ItemGroup>
        <ProjectToBuild Include="a1.sln">
            <Properties>Configuration=Debug</Properties>
        </ProjectToBuild>
        <ProjectToBuild Include="a1.sln">
            <Properties>Configuration=Release</Properties>
        </ProjectToBuild>
    </ItemGroup>
    <Target Name="Build">
        <MSBuild Projects="@(ProjectToBuild)" BuildInParallel="true" />
    </Target>
</Project>

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