title: Where is the TypeScript Tools version set in an ASP.NET 5 Project?
body: <p>I'm working with a <em>default</em> ASP.NET 5 Web project template and trying to determine how to dictate the TypeScript tools and ultimately compiler version for my application.</p>
  
  <p>I'm <strong><em>not</em></strong> yet using <code>Gulp</code> so this post's <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/30116920/how-do-i-set-the-typescript-compiler-version-for-an-asp-net-5-mvc-6-project-in-v">answer</a> does not seem to hold water. The reason being, my app even without Gulp has to be told which TypeScript compiler to use. This <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34566690/typescript-version-in-asp-net-5-project">answer</a> as well wasn't about finding the version but rather using features not yet supported.</p>
  
  <p>In VSNET 2013, the TypeScript tools version and compiler targeted was set in the project's properties:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;TypeScriptToolsVersion&gt;1.7&lt;/TypeScriptToolsVersion&gt;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I believe it to be an option of the <code>compilerOptions</code> section of my <code>tsconfig.json</code> file. However I get no intellisense for <code>version</code> and it appears the documentation is sparse. This <a href="https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/wiki/Compiler-Options" rel="noreferrer">link</a> states it just emits the compiler's version but doesn't allow specifying it.</p>
  
  <p>I currently have version 1.6 and 1.7 installed on my machine. If there is a need for me to dictate a specific compiler version, how do I set that in an ASP.NET 5 web template? Again the answer isn't immediately to use Gulp because it builds and compiles my <code>.ts</code> files as is now, so something is dictating the compiler being used.</p>