missing xml comment for publicly visible type or member web

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missing xml comment for publicly visible type or member web api

Sandhiya Priya · Answer

Web API: The warning “Missing XML comment for publicly visible type or member” appears when XML documentation is enabled and a public class, method, or property has no XML comment . This is a compiler warning , not an error. Why this happens In your project: XML documentation file generation is turned ON Public Web API controllers or methods lack /// comments How to fix it (recommended options) Option 1: Add XML comments (Best practice) Add comments above public members. /// /// Gets the list of users. /// [HttpGet] public IHttpActionResult GetUsers() { return Ok(); } Option 2: Disable XML documentation (If not needed) In Visual Studio : Right-click project ? Properties Build tab Uncheck XML documentation file OR edit .csproj : false Option 3: Suppress the warning (Clean build, no comments) Add this to .csproj : 1591 This suppresses the XML comment warning only. When should you care? Required for Swagger / OpenAPI descriptions Important for public APIs Useful for long-term maintenance Summary Warning occurs because public members lack XML comments Best fix: Add /// comments Quick fix: Suppress warning 1591 Optional: Disable XML documentation This is common in Web API projects and safe to handle using any of the above methods.

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