Where does the XXX comment prefix in Eclipse come from?

Question

I was just wandering why is the prefix XXX ?

As far as I know its used for notes/reminders (or at least this is what I use it for and that is what the peopl

Answer 1

It bugs me too, because XXX may also be used for masking input or format numbers,

Thus creating multi markers warning when you describe amount format:

/**
 * @param amount (XXX or XXX.XX)
 */
public doSomething(String amount) {

Multiple markers at this line

-XXX or

-XXX.XX)

As @Jean-PhilippePellet suggested, you can remove it from

Preferences -> Java -> Compiler -> Task Tags