CR_Documentor

Writing XML documentation comments in .NET can be troublesome sometimes because you can't really see what it's going to look like - you have to compile the code, then take the extracted XML doc and feed it to a rendering engine like Sandcastle, then wait for the compiled help to come out so you can read it.

CR_Documentor is a plugin for DXCore (the engine that powers CodeRush, CodeRush Express, and Refactor! Pro) that allows you to preview what the documentation will look like when it's rendered - in a tool window inside Visual Studio.

If you are not on the latest DXCore then check the download list to be sure you get the right version of CR_Documentor for your DXCore version. The featured download in the navigation column is for the latest DXCore version.

Example

Your inline XML docs...

/// <summary>
/// This method returns a string.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>Empty string is the return value.</returns>
public string Method()
{
  return "";
}

...get previewed in the window:

...and here's what it looks like in the context of Visual Studio: