diff --git a/modules/vstudio/tests/_tests.lua b/modules/vstudio/tests/_tests.lua
index cd5f495b..2a742999 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/tests/_tests.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/tests/_tests.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ return {
 	"cs2005/test_debug_props.lua",
 	"cs2005/test_files.lua",
 	"cs2005/test_icon.lua",
+	"cs2005/test_netcore.lua",
 	"cs2005/test_nuget_config.lua",
 	"cs2005/test_nuget_packages_config.lua",
 	"cs2005/test_nuget_references.lua",
diff --git a/modules/vstudio/tests/cs2005/test_netcore.lua b/modules/vstudio/tests/cs2005/test_netcore.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfa138a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/vstudio/tests/cs2005/test_netcore.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+--
+-- tests/actions/vstudio/cs2005/test_output_props.lua
+-- Test the target output settings of a Visual Studio 2005+ C# project.
+-- Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Jason Perkins and the Premake project
+--
+
+local p = premake
+local suite = test.declare("vstudio_cs2005_netcore_prj")
+local dn2005 = p.vstudio.dotnetbase
+local project = p.project
+
+
+--
+-- Setup and teardown
+--
+
+local wks, prj
+
+function suite.setup()
+    p.action.set("vs2005")
+    wks, prj = test.createWorkspace()
+    language "C#"
+end
+
+local function targetFrameworkPrepare()
+    local cfg = test.getconfig(prj, "Debug")
+    dn2005.netcore.targetFramework(cfg)
+end
+
+local function targetFrameworkVersionPrepare()
+    local cfg = test.getconfig(prj, "Debug")
+    dn2005.targetFrameworkVersion(cfg)
+end
+
+local function prepareNetcore()
+    dn2005.projectElement(prj)
+end
+
+function suite.targetFrameworkProperty_framework()
+    dotnetframework "4.7.2"
+    targetFrameworkPrepare()
+    test.isemptycapture()
+end
+
+function suite.targetFrameworkProperty_core()
+    dotnetframework "netcoreapp2.2"
+    targetFrameworkPrepare()
+    test.capture [[
+		<TargetFramework>netcoreapp2.2</TargetFramework>
+	]]
+end
+
+function suite.targetFrameworkProperty_standard()
+    dotnetframework "netstandard1.2"
+    targetFrameworkPrepare()
+    test.capture [[
+		<TargetFramework>netstandard1.2</TargetFramework>
+    ]]
+end
+
+function suite.targetFrameworkVersionProperty_framework()
+    dotnetframework "4.7.2"
+    targetFrameworkVersionPrepare()
+    test.capture [[
+		<TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.7.2</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    ]]
+end
+
+function suite.targetFrameworkVersionProperty_core()
+    dotnetframework "netcoreapp2.2"
+    targetFrameworkVersionPrepare()
+    test.isemptycapture()
+end
+
+function suite.targetFrameworkVersionProperty_standard()
+    dotnetframework "netstandard1.2"
+    targetFrameworkVersionPrepare()
+    test.isemptycapture()
+end
+
+function suite.project_element_standard()
+    dotnetframework "netstandard1.2"
+    prepareNetcore()
+    test.capture [[
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+    ]]
+end
+
+function suite.project_element_core()
+    dotnetframework "netcoreapp1.2"
+    prepareNetcore()
+    test.capture [[
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+    ]]
+end
+
+function suite.project_element_framework()
+    dotnetframework "4.7.2"
+    prepareNetcore()
+    test.capture [[
+<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+    ]]
+end
diff --git a/modules/vstudio/vs2005_csproj.lua b/modules/vstudio/vs2005_csproj.lua
index 816f0fc5..186cde45 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/vs2005_csproj.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/vs2005_csproj.lua
@@ -17,36 +17,61 @@
 
 	cs2005.elements = {}
 
-	cs2005.elements.project = function ()
-		return {
-			dotnetbase.xmlDeclaration,
-			dotnetbase.projectElement,
-			dotnetbase.commonProperties,
-			dotnetbase.projectProperties,
-			dotnetbase.configurations,
-			dotnetbase.applicationIcon,
-			dotnetbase.references
-		}
+	cs2005.elements.project = function (prj)
+		if dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+			return {
+				dotnetbase.projectElement,
+				dotnetbase.projectProperties,
+				dotnetbase.configurations,
+				dotnetbase.applicationIcon,
+				dotnetbase.references
+			}
+		else
+			return {
+				dotnetbase.xmlDeclaration,
+				dotnetbase.projectElement,
+				dotnetbase.commonProperties,
+				dotnetbase.projectProperties,
+				dotnetbase.configurations,
+				dotnetbase.applicationIcon,
+				dotnetbase.references
+			}
+		end
 	end
 
-	cs2005.elements.projectProperties = function ()
-		return {
-			dotnetbase.configurationCondition,
-			dotnetbase.platformCondition,
-			dotnetbase.productVersion,
-			dotnetbase.schemaVersion,
-			dotnetbase.projectGuid,
-			dotnetbase.outputType,
-			dotnetbase.appDesignerFolder,
-			dotnetbase.rootNamespace,
-			dotnetbase.assemblyName,
-			dotnetbase.targetFrameworkVersion,
-			dotnetbase.targetFrameworkProfile,
-			dotnetbase.fileAlignment,
-			dotnetbase.bindingRedirects,
-			dotnetbase.projectTypeGuids,
-			dotnetbase.csversion
-		}
+	cs2005.elements.projectProperties = function (cfg)
+		if dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) then
+			return {
+				dotnetbase.outputType,
+				dotnetbase.appDesignerFolder,
+				dotnetbase.rootNamespace,
+				dotnetbase.assemblyName,
+				dotnetbase.netcore.targetFramework,
+				dotnetbase.fileAlignment,
+				dotnetbase.bindingRedirects,
+				dotnetbase.netcore.useWpf,
+				dotnetbase.csversion,
+				dotnetbase.netcore.enableDefaultCompileItems,
+			}
+		else
+			return {
+				dotnetbase.configurationCondition,
+				dotnetbase.platformCondition,
+				dotnetbase.productVersion,
+				dotnetbase.schemaVersion,
+				dotnetbase.projectGuid,
+				dotnetbase.outputType,
+				dotnetbase.appDesignerFolder,
+				dotnetbase.rootNamespace,
+				dotnetbase.assemblyName,
+				dotnetbase.targetFrameworkVersion,
+				dotnetbase.targetFrameworkProfile,
+				dotnetbase.fileAlignment,
+				dotnetbase.bindingRedirects,
+				dotnetbase.projectTypeGuids,
+				dotnetbase.csversion,
+			}
+		end
 	end
 
 	cs2005.elements.configuration = function ()
@@ -65,13 +90,15 @@
 	end
 
 	function cs2005.targets(prj)
-		local bin = iif(_ACTION <= "vs2010", "MSBuildBinPath", "MSBuildToolsPath")
-		_p(1,'<Import Project="$(%s)\\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />', bin)
-		_p(1,'<!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.')
-		_p(1,'     Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.')
-		_p(1,'<Target Name="BeforeBuild">')
-		_p(1,'</Target>')
-		_p(1,'<Target Name="AfterBuild">')
-		_p(1,'</Target>')
-		_p(1,'-->')
+		if not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+			local bin = iif(_ACTION <= "vs2010", "MSBuildBinPath", "MSBuildToolsPath")
+			_p(1,'<Import Project="$(%s)\\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />', bin)
+			_p(1,'<!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.')
+			_p(1,'     Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.')
+			_p(1,'<Target Name="BeforeBuild">')
+			_p(1,'</Target>')
+			_p(1,'<Target Name="AfterBuild">')
+			_p(1,'</Target>')
+			_p(1,'-->')
+		end
 	end
diff --git a/modules/vstudio/vs2005_dotnetbase.lua b/modules/vstudio/vs2005_dotnetbase.lua
index 21321a31..4275e0a3 100644
--- a/modules/vstudio/vs2005_dotnetbase.lua
+++ b/modules/vstudio/vs2005_dotnetbase.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 	dotnetbase.elements = {}
 	dotnetbase.langObj = {}
-
+	dotnetbase.netcore = {}
 
 --
 -- Generate a Visual Studio 200x dotnet project, with support for the new platforms API.
@@ -55,12 +55,20 @@
 --
 
 	function dotnetbase.projectElement(prj)
-		local ver = ''
-		local action = p.action.current()
-		if action.vstudio.toolsVersion then
-			ver = string.format(' ToolsVersion="%s"', action.vstudio.toolsVersion)
+		if dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+			if prj.flags.WPF then
+				_p('<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.WindowsDesktop">')
+			else				
+				_p('<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">')
+			end
+		else
+			local ver = ''
+			local action = p.action.current()
+			if action.vstudio.toolsVersion then
+				ver = string.format(' ToolsVersion="%s"', action.vstudio.toolsVersion)
+			end
+			_p('<Project%s DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">', ver)
 		end
-		_p('<Project%s DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">', ver)
 	end
 
 
@@ -291,7 +299,7 @@
 		-- Want to set BaseIntermediateOutputPath because otherwise VS will create obj/
 		-- anyway. But VS2008 throws up ominous warning if present.
 		local objdir = vstudio.path(cfg, cfg.objdir)
-		if _ACTION > "vs2008" then
+		if _ACTION > "vs2008" and not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) then
 			_x(2,'<BaseIntermediateOutputPath>%s\\</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>', objdir)
 			_p(2,'<IntermediateOutputPath>$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)</IntermediateOutputPath>')
 		else
@@ -476,10 +484,16 @@
 -- Write the list of project dependencies.
 --
 	function dotnetbase.projectReferences(prj)
-		_p(1,'<ItemGroup>')
+		if not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+			_p(1,'<ItemGroup>')
+		end
 
 		local deps = project.getdependencies(prj, 'linkOnly')
 		if #deps > 0 then
+			if dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+				_p(1,'<ItemGroup>')
+			end
+
 			for _, dep in ipairs(deps) do
 				local relpath = vstudio.path(prj, vstudio.projectfile(dep))
 				_x(2,'<ProjectReference Include="%s">', relpath)
@@ -492,9 +506,15 @@
 
 				_p(2,'</ProjectReference>')
 			end
+
+			if dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+				_p(1,'</ItemGroup>')
+			end
 		end
 
-		_p(1,'</ItemGroup>')
+		if not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(prj) then
+			_p(1,'</ItemGroup>')
+		end
 	end
 
 --
@@ -608,7 +628,9 @@
 
 
 	function dotnetbase.assemblyName(cfg)
-		_p(2,'<AssemblyName>%s</AssemblyName>', cfg.buildtarget.basename)
+		if not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) --[[or cfg.assemblyname]] then
+			_p(2,'<AssemblyName>%s</AssemblyName>', cfg.buildtarget.basename)
+		end
 	end
 
 
@@ -625,14 +647,14 @@
 
 
 	function dotnetbase.fileAlignment(cfg)
-		if _ACTION >= "vs2010" then
+		if _ACTION >= "vs2010" and not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) then
 			_p(2,'<FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>')
 		end
 	end
 
 
 	function dotnetbase.bindingRedirects(cfg)
-		if _ACTION >= "vs2015" then
+		if _ACTION >= "vs2015" and not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) then
 			_p(2, '<AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>true</AutoGenerateBindingRedirects>')
 		end
 	end
@@ -668,7 +690,9 @@
 
 
 	function dotnetbase.rootNamespace(cfg)
-		_p(2,'<RootNamespace>%s</RootNamespace>', cfg.namespace or cfg.buildtarget.basename)
+		if not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) or cfg.namespace then
+			_p(2,'<RootNamespace>%s</RootNamespace>', cfg.namespace or cfg.buildtarget.basename)
+		end
 	end
 
 
@@ -690,7 +714,7 @@
 	function dotnetbase.targetFrameworkVersion(cfg)
 		local action = p.action.current()
 		local framework = cfg.dotnetframework or action.vstudio.targetFramework
-		if framework then
+		if framework and not dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) then
 			_p(2,'<TargetFrameworkVersion>v%s</TargetFrameworkVersion>', framework)
 		end
 	end
@@ -715,3 +739,37 @@
 		end
 	end
 
+	function dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg)
+		local framework = cfg.dotnetframework
+		if not framework then
+			return false
+		end
+
+		if framework:find('^netcoreapp') ~= nil then
+			return true
+		end
+		
+		if framework:find('^netstandard') ~= nil then
+			return true
+		end
+
+		return false
+	end
+
+	function dotnetbase.netcore.targetFramework(cfg)
+		local action = p.action.current()
+		local framework = cfg.dotnetframework or action.vstudio.targetFramework
+		if framework and dotnetbase.isNewFormatProject(cfg) then
+			_p(2,'<TargetFramework>%s</TargetFramework>', framework)
+		end
+	end
+
+	function dotnetbase.netcore.enableDefaultCompileItems(cfg)
+		_p(2,'<EnableDefaultCompileItems>%s</EnableDefaultCompileItems>', iif(cfg.enableDefaultCompileItems, "true", "false"))
+	end
+
+	function dotnetbase.netcore.useWpf(cfg)
+		if cfg.flags.WPF then
+			_p(2,'<UseWpf>true</UseWpf>')
+		end
+	end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/_premake_init.lua b/src/_premake_init.lua
index 1546387f..8dfb1143 100644
--- a/src/_premake_init.lua
+++ b/src/_premake_init.lua
@@ -593,6 +593,13 @@
 		kind = "string",
 	}
 
+	api.register {
+		name = "enabledefaultcompileitems",
+		scope = "config",
+		kind = "boolean",
+		default = false
+	}
+
 	api.register {
 		name = "csversion",
 		scope = "config",