How to add description to functions and function parameters?

Question

I\'m writing a VB.NET function with a ton of overloads. I\'ve seen that most .NET functions have parameter descriptions in IntelliSense. For example, when typing in String

Answer 1

Use xml comments. There are some predefined tags that load into intellisense after you compile. and the wonderful thing is, if you place your cursor on the line above your function, then press ''' (triple-single quote, if that makes sense) and enter, it will prefill a bunch of stuff for you. Heres an article:

Documenting Your Code with XML Comments