tags.type: "project" vs "solution"

[mrlacey]

In a template.json file the tags collection is defined as requiring a type property that can be either "item", "project", or "solution".

I have a template that creates a solution with multiple projects in it and the template includes a .sln file.

This seems to work fine when I set the type as either "project" or "solution".

I can't find any documentation on the differences between specifying the type as "project" or "solution."
Is there one?
When should I use one or the other?

[vlada-shubina]

solution type makes difference only when used in Visual Studio. https://aka.ms/netcore-templates explains the details.
I would recommend to use solution type anyway if your template is producing sln for better categorization even in CLI context.

[mrlacey]

thank you for clarifying