<example> (Visual C++)

The <example> tag lets you specify an example of how to use a method or other library member. Commonly, this would also involve use of the <code> tag.

<example>description</example>

Parameters

• description
  A description of the code sample.

Remarks

Compile with /doc to process documentation comments to a file.

Example

// xml_example_tag.cpp
// compile with: /clr /doc /LD
// post-build command: xdcmake xml_example_tag.dll

/// Text for class MyClass.
public ref class MyClass {
public:
   /// <summary>
   /// GetZero method
   /// </summary>
   /// <example> This sample shows how to call the GetZero method.
   /// <code>
   /// int main() 
   /// {
   ///    return GetZero();
   /// }
   /// </code>
   /// </example>
   static int GetZero() {
      return 0;
   }
};

See Also

Concepts

XML Documentation (Visual C++)