diff --git a/aspnetcore/host-and-deploy/iis/index.md b/aspnetcore/host-and-deploy/iis/index.md
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@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The IIS Integration Middleware, which configures Forwarded Headers Middleware, a
 
 ### web.config file
 
-The *web.config* file configures the [ASP.NET Core Module](xref:fundamentals/servers/aspnet-core-module). Creating, transforming, and publishing *web.config* is handled by the .NET Core Web SDK (`Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web`). The SDK is set  at the top of the project file:
+The *web.config* file configures the [ASP.NET Core Module](xref:fundamentals/servers/aspnet-core-module). Creating, transforming, and publishing the *web.config* file is handled by an MSBuild target (`_TransformWebConfig`) when the project is published. This target is present in the Web SDK targets (`Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web`). The SDK is set at the top of the project file:
 
 ```xml
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Web">