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<summary> (Visual C++)

The <summary> tag should be used to describe a type or a type member. Use <remarks> to add supplemental information to a type description.

<summary>description</summary>

Parameters

  • description
    A summary of the object.

Remarks

Compile with /doc to process documentation comments to a file.

Example

// xml_summary_tag.cpp
// compile with: /LD /clr /doc
// post-build command: xdcmake xml_summary_tag.dll

/// Text for class MyClass.
public ref class MyClass {
public:
   /// <summary>MyMethod is a method in the MyClass class.
   /// <para>Here's how you could make a second paragraph in a description. <see cref="System::Console::WriteLine"/> for information about output statements.</para>
   /// <seealso cref="MyClass::MyMethod2"/>
   /// </summary>
   void MyMethod(int Int1) {}

   /// text
   void MyMethod2() {}
};

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XML Documentation (Visual C++)