This Wiki contains the API writing guidelines for creating .NET API documentation. Microsoft employees can also check the reference section of the Microsoft Writing Style Guide.

The following is a list of the sections covered in this Wiki:

• Summary
  • Class
  • Constructor
  • Enum
  • Event-related
  • Field
  • Abstract and virtual member
  • Method
  • Operator
  • Property
  • Overloaded member
• Parameters
  • Methods and constructors
  • On<Event> Methods
  • Dispose(Boolean) Methods
  • Event-handler delegates
  • Operators
• Returns
  • Methods
  • Operators
• Property Value
• Exceptions
• Remarks

If you have suggestions or find any issues with the guidelines proposed here, please file a new issue for the .NET team to evaluate and address.