Doc comment
A doc comment is a source-code comment associated with a declaration that describes it and can be processed into generated documentation.
ASP.NET Core in Action, 3e
An XML documentation comment is a structured C# source-code comment whose XML content documents program elements for tooling and generated documentation.
- How it is used
- Uses XML comments to keep endpoint summaries and parameter descriptions beside C# handlers and feed OpenAPI tooling.
- How deep it goes
- Explains comment syntax, XML extraction, Swashbuckle configuration, and handler restrictions, but defers complete metadata coverage to attributes or fluent methods.
- Examples
- Demonstrates an Increment method, project XML generation, Swashbuckle inclusion, and a documented fruit endpoint handler.
- What you can do after
- Apply it via Swashbuckle by enabling XML generation, including the file, and documenting static or instance handlers.
Refactoring to Rust
A doc comment is a Rust comment written with three slashes that is attached to an item and processed as API documentation.
- How it is used
- Documents public Rust APIs and embeds executable usage examples beside the items they describe.
- How deep it goes
- Explains syntax, generated output, Markdown, public-API isolation, and passing, failing, and non-compiling documentation tests.
- Examples
- Uses an `add` function, generated documentation, Markdown code blocks, and assertion and type-error documentation tests.
- What you can do after
- Apply doc comments, generate crate documentation, and validate public-API examples through `cargo test`.
Related concepts
- go docused by · go doc is the standard Go command that extracts and displays documentation for packages and program symbols.
- Swashbuckleuses · Swashbuckle is a .NET library that generates and serves OpenAPI documentation, including Swagger UI, for ASP.NET Core applications.
- commentkind of · A comment is text or markup designated by a format's syntax as an annotation or non-content rather than ordinary executable or data content.
- attributeequivalent to · An attribute is a named property, value, or piece of information associated with an entity, object, or program element.
- documentationproduces · Documentation is recorded explanatory, instructional, or reference information that describes a subject, system, or process to support its understanding, use, or maintenance.
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