SA1651.md

SA1651

TypeName	SA1651DoNotUsePlaceholderElements
CheckId	SA1651
Category	Documentation Rules

📝 This rule is new for StyleCop Analyzers, and was not present in StyleCop Classic.

Cause

The documentation for the element contains one or more <placeholder> elements.

Rule description

A violation of this rule occurs when the element documentation contains <placeholder> elements:

/// <summary>
/// This method <placeholder>performs some operation</placeholder>.
/// </summary>
public void SomeOperation()
{
}

Placeholder elements should be reviewed and removed from documentation.

How to fix violations

To fix a violation of this rule, review the placeholder documentation for accuracy and remove the <placeholder> tags.

How to suppress violations

#pragma warning disable SA1651 // Do not use placeholder elements
/// <summary>
/// This method <placeholder>performs some operation</placeholder>.
/// </summary>
public void SomeOperation()
#pragma warning restore SA1651 // Do not use placeholder elements
{
}