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@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ For more information, see the following resources:
 
   Specifies the path for the output directory.
 
-  If not specified, it defaults to *[project_file_folder]./bin/[configuration]/[framework]/publish/* for a framework-dependent executable and cross-platform binaries. It defaults to *[project_file_folder]/bin/[configuration]/[framework]/[runtime]/publish/* for a self-contained executable.
+  If not specified, it defaults to *[project_file_folder]/bin/[configuration]/[framework]/publish/* for a framework-dependent executable and cross-platform binaries. It defaults to *[project_file_folder]/bin/[configuration]/[framework]/[runtime]/publish/* for a self-contained executable.
 
   In a web project, if the output folder is in the project folder, successive `dotnet publish` commands result in nested output folders. For example, if the project folder is *myproject*, and the publish output folder is *myproject/publish*, and you run `dotnet publish` twice, the second run puts content files such as *.config* and *.json* files in *myproject/publish/publish*. To avoid nesting publish folders, specify a publish folder that is not **directly** under the project folder, or exclude the publish folder from the project. To exclude a publish folder named *publishoutput*, add the following element to a `PropertyGroup` element in the *.csproj* file: