Visual Studio 2008 XML Documentation

Question

Hello,

I can't seem to find the "Build" option under "Configuration Properties" folder in the Property Pages of my project. I've been looking everywhere trying to figure out how to do it.

I followed the direations here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc302121.aspx

More specifically here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azt1z1eh.aspx ("To build the XML Documentation sample within Visual Studio" section)

I want to generate XML comments for my project in the build, but my "Configuration Properties" window does not have "folders" or a "Build" option under it.

I'm using Visual Studio Team System 2008, any ideas?

EDIT -> This is a website [project-less] and it is written in both C# and VB.NET.

Do I need to download any tools? I found GhostDoc but that's not helping me very much.

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you mean by the "Configuration Properties" folder. I don't have anything like that - if I just double click on "Properties" under the project (in Solution Explorer), it comes up with the properties page which has the following tabs (for a console app in VS 2008 Pro):

• Application
• Build
• Build events
• Debug
• Resources
• Services
• Settings
• Reference Paths
• Signing
• Security
• Publish

Does this sound anything like the screen you're looking at? Can you grab a screenshot of what you've got?

If you just double click on "Properties" what do you get?

Answer 2

Are you using C# or VB.NET? In VB.NET, the Properties pages look a bit different. There is a checkbox on the Compile property page that states "Generate XML documentation file". Make sure it's checked.

Answer 3

I have a webservice that I'd like to create this kind of documentation for. It's also a website project, so I don't have the menu. Has a solution been found for this situation?

Answer 4

right click of any class library of your project and select properties then you will find Build tab option... there you can specify the xml documentation file path. -ibrahim