What is the use of XML comments in C#

Question

What is the use of XML comments in C# than signal line and multiple line comments.

i.Single line
Eg:
//This is a Single line comment

ii. Multiple line (/* *         


        

Answer 1

From MSDN:

When you compile with the /doc option, the compiler will search for all XML tags in the source code and create an XML documentation file. To create the final documentation based on the compiler-generated file, you can create a custom tool or use a tool such as Sandcastle.

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