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Sandcastle

Documentation compilers for managed class libraries
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About Sandcastle

Mission Statement:

Enabling managed class library developers throughout the world to easily create accurate, informative documentation with a common look and feel

Overview

Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN style, comprehensive documentation by reflecting over the source assemblies and optionally integrating XML Documentation Comments. Sandcastle has the following key features:

  • Works with or without authored comments
  • Supports Generics and .NET Framework 2.0
  • Sandcastle has 2 main components (MrefBuilder and Build Assembler)
  • MrefBuilder generates reflection xml file for Build Assembler
  • Build Assembler includes syntax generation, transformation..etc
  • Sandcastle is used internally to build .Net Framework documentation

 

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems:

Windows Server 2003; Windows XP Service Pack 2

Required Software:

Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0, available here

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Optional Software:

Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio SDK

 

Support

Please post all Sandcastle related questions and discussions at http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowForum.aspx?ForumID=66&SiteID=1.

 

You can also send feedback and bugs to sandchlp@microsoft.com.

 

 


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