Defining Complex Code Documentation
The MSDN documentation says that the Visual Basic compiler can parse any valid XML tag. The MSDN also recommends a series of tags that are specific to the code documentation. Table 47.1 summarizes the recommended tags.
TABLE 47.1 Recommended Tags for XML Comments
Case-Sensitivity
Tags within XML comments are case-sensitive and lowercase. Take note of this to ensure that the Visual Basic compiler correctly recognizes tags.
Note on Complex Documentation
You can appreciate complex documentation generated with XML comments only when building compiled help files. This is because within IntelliSense or in the ...
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