title: Sharing an XML file between two projects?
body: <p>I have looked around and simply cannot find a way to open a linked XML file. My folder structure is like this:</p>
  
  <pre><code>...\projects\ConfigService\
  ...\projects\Shared\
  ...\projects\WebTool\
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Inside the Shared folder I have a single XML file that will be modified by the WebTool project and read by the ConfigService (many times after each one is built and running). To make things as simple as possible, I simply tried "add as link" at the XML in each project, but then how do I actually get a full path to the linked object so I can open it? I use a link because the file will be changed after my projects are built, but I will not rebuild.</p>
  
  <p>All answers I have found either try to pack the linked file into the project's binary, or the instructions are for adding classes/code instead of just a flat resource.</p>
  
  <p>Or is there a better way to do this?</p>