title: Visual Studio 2013 error creating Web API project: The element <#text> beneath element <Project> is unrecognized
body: <p>I have a problem with my Visual Studio installation.</p>
  
  <p>To reproduce it I have created a new blank solution and then:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Add new project..</li>
  <li>ASP.NET Web Application</li>
  <li>Web API</li>
  <li>Create Project</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Visual Studio fails to create it an I get this message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The element &lt;#text&gt; beneath element &lt;Project&gt; is unrecognized.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Any ideas how to fix that?</p>