.NET: Custom format for web service documentation?

Question

For a web service created in .NET, navigating to the service in a browser results in a somewhat brief listing of methods in the service and any description that is provided.

Is there any way to customize the format of the documentation for .NET web services?

Customization might include something as simple as customizing the styles on the page or as complex as completely overriding the generated HTML. Any point in the right direction is appreciated.

Answer 1

I found this article, looks like it covers the bases but I haven't ever tried this.

The basic idea is to modifiy your web.config wsdlHelpGenerator element like the below snippet

<configuration>
   <system.web>
      <webServices>
         <wsdlHelpGenerator href="Path/To/Custom/HelpGenerator.aspx"/>
      </webServices>
   </system.web>
</configuration>

Answer 2

When I was writing a REST endpoint and wanted to produce some rudimentary documentation, I used this blog entry as a starting point. It worked well.