Customize C# Standard Document Generators (XML Comments) in Visual Studio

Question

• Is there any other kind of documentation generator shortcuts for C# (like /// Generates function() Code) or any tool item (like sign

Answer 1

One of the tools that let you customize the default XML comment is our VSdocman. You can pre-define the comment for each code element type (method, property, ...) and even for particular name or type. It's called comment templates. Then in the code editor, right-click and select "Add XML comment". In addition, you can generate a documentation (HTML, CHM, docx, VS help, ...) from your comments with the tool.

Answer 2

This is now >6 months old, but I think the answer to this question: Change default XML comment snippet in Visual Studio will get you where you want to be. Just add your custom comment structure to the CDATA section, and you're all set.

Answer 3

Not sure if you mean instead of the /// comments but there are lots of options from this question here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/641364/c-sharp-documentation-generator

There is also these articles here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dd722812.aspx#id0400027

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/lisa/archive/2010/05/25/how-to-customize-the-xml-comments-that-are-inserted-by-the-visual-basic-code-editor.aspx