Enhance XML documentation for href attribute and br tag usage #47049
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This PR enhances the XML documentation to better explain the
href
attribute and<br/>
tag usage in C# documentation comments, addressing confusion about when and how to use these features.Changes Made
Enhanced
href
attribute documentationhref
creates clickable links whilecref
with URLs does notcref
andhref
for external URLshref
attribute section with guidance on when to use it vscref
Improved
<br/>
tag documentation<para>
(double-spaced) and<br/>
(single-spaced) formattingAdded working code examples
HrefAndBrExamples.cs
with practical examples that demonstrate the conceptscref
with URLs, reinforcing whyhref
should be used insteadUpdated introduction section
<br/>
work in IntelliSense tooltips and generated documentationExample of the key difference addressed:
The documentation now clearly addresses the original concern that these features were available in IntelliSense but not properly documented.
Fixes #18859.
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