VSMinifier 2013 Plus

With this tool you can minify JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheet files.

In addition you also can handle these file's Build Action and Compilation Target...

For minifying you can use these engines:

• Microsoft Ajax Minifier - http://www.asp.net/ajaxlibrary/AjaxMinDocumentation.ashx
• YUI Compressor - http://yuicompressor.codeplex.com
• Google Closure Compiler - https://developers.google.com/closure/compiler

However Google Closure Compiler available only for JavaScript files...

You can set Build Action on original and minifed file too. The options are:

• Do nothing
• Set minifed file's Build Action same as the original
• Manual set of Build Action on both files

You also can set Compilation Target for both files. The options are:

• Do nothing
• Set original file to Debug and minified to Release

You also can enable manual set using context menu in Solution Explorer...

version 1.13.3

Combine files into one...

To combine files you have to add their names as content in one file, like

all.js

// FILE LIST
// jquery-1.8.2.js
// jquery-ui-1.8.24.js
// modernizr-2.6.2.js

The first line is mandatory and should be written AS IS (including case)!

All the subsequent lines are for include a file in the combined-minified file...

IMPORTANT! If included files are edited the combined-minified file must be re-created manually!!!

version 1.13.5

• Solve installation order problem with Web Essentials package
• Add Visual Studio 2015 (14) as installation target

Donation

Please donate if you found this extension useful...

A version supporting Express Edition (for Web) can be downloaded from here:

http://www.codeproject.com/script/Membership/Uploads/3164287/VSMinifier2013.zip