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# OmegaLeo.HelperLib.XmlDocGenerator
Automatic XML documentation generator for DocumentationAttribute. This MSBuild package automatically generates XML documentation comments from your `DocumentationAttribute` declarations, making them visible in IDE IntelliSense and tooltips.
## Installation
### Automatic (Recommended)
Simply install the OmegaLeo.HelperLib.Documentation package:
```bash
dotnet add package OmegaLeo.HelperLib.Documentation
```
The XmlDocGenerator is automatically included as a dependency and will work out of the box!
### Manual
If you want to use the XmlDocGenerator standalone:
```bash
dotnet add package OmegaLeo.HelperLib.XmlDocGenerator
```
## How It Works
1. **MSBuild Integration**: The package includes MSBuild targets that are automatically imported
2. **Build-Time Generation**: Runs after CoreCompile to analyze your compiled assembly
3. **Attribute Reading**: Uses reflection to read DocumentationAttribute instances
4. **XML Generation**: Creates/augments XML documentation files
5. **IntelliSense Ready**: IDEs automatically pick up the generated XML
## Features
- ✅ **Automatic**: Zero configuration needed
- ✅ **Build-time**: No runtime overhead
- ✅ **Non-breaking**: Works alongside existing XML comments
- ✅ **Cross-platform**: Works on Windows, Linux, macOS
- ✅ **Multi-targeting**: Supports all .NET target frameworks
- ✅ **IDE Support**: Works with Visual Studio, Rider, VS Code
## Configuration
By default, XML generation is enabled. To disable it:
```xml
<PropertyGroup>
<GenerateXmlDocFromDocumentationAttribute>false</GenerateXmlDocFromDocumentationAttribute>
</PropertyGroup>
```
## License
AGPL-3.0-only