.NET Documentation Tool 9.0 (C#/VB.NET)

The .NET Documentation Tool code documentor tool automatically builds comprehensive technical software documentation for .NET Framework applications written in VB.NET or C#. Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Access databases associated with the application may also be documented if required. There is enhanced functionality for documenting ASP.NET web applications.

Reports are created in HTML [sample], Microsoft's HTML Help [sample] and text [sample] formats. Color coded, syntax highlighted copies of the .NET and SQL code are included with the reports. The compiled HTML Help reports include fully searchable source code, making the .NET Documentation Tool an invaluable utility in understanding your (or someone else's!) applications. Versions for ASP and Visual Basic 6.0 are also available.

Changes in version 9.0 of the .NET Documentation Tool are:

• There is now some provisional support for XAML files used in WPF/Silverlight applications. Note that this technology is still in the early stages of development by Microsoft and may be subject to change. XAML files are documented as XML. VB.NET or C# code behind files associated with the XAML files are automatically detected.


• Work to add .NET Framework 3.0, .NET Framework 3.5 and C# 3.0 support to the .NET Documentation Tool has started.


• C# 3.0 is now supported.

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VB Documentation Tool 1.5

The VB Documentation Tool code documentor tool automatically creates comprehensive technical documentation for Visual Basic 6.0 projects and their associated SQL Server or Microsoft Access databases.

Reports are created in HTML [sample], Microsoft's HTML Help [sample] and text [sample] formats. Color coded, syntax highlighted copies of the Visual Basic source code is included with the reports. The compiled HTML Help reports include fully searchable source code, making the VB Documentation Tool an invaluable utility in understanding your (or someone else's!) Visual Basic 6.0 web applications. A VB.NET version is also available for the .NET Framework.

• Download trial version (1.4Mb ZIP file).

Version 1.5 has the following enhancements:

• Multi-line functions with underscores in their names no longer stop the documentor from working.


• Fixed an issue with the detection of multi-line function definitions in Visual Basic 6.0 class files.

SQL Documentation Tool 7.8 for SQL Server

The SQL Documentation Tool is a complete documentation solution for Microsoft SQL Server databases. It automatically creates comprehensive technical documentation reports for databases, saving valuable developer time and money.

Reports are created in HTML [sample], Microsoft's HTML Help [sample], RTF [sample] and text [sample] formats. Color coded, syntax highlighted copies of the Transact SQL associated with stored procedures, functions and views are included with the reports. The compiled HTML Help reports includes an index and search facility.

Version 7.8 offers the following updates:

• Object owners are now documented. The SQL Documentation Tool now documents the owners of objects. Note that there are fundamental changes between the way SQL Server 2005 and earlier versions handle users. In SQL Server 2000, database objects were owned by users. The four part reference to a database object in SQL Server 2000 is [DatabaseServer].[DatabaseName].[ObjectOwner].[DatabaseObject]. Beginning in SQL Server 2005, the four-part reference to a database object is [DatabaseServer].[DatabaseName].[DatabaseSchema].[DatabaseObject]. For more details of these changes visit http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190387.aspx. Note that when documenting SQL Server 2005 databases, the SQL Documentation Tool will add any objects that aren't assigned a schema to the default 'dbo' schema. The SQL Documentation Tool retains the capability to document database servers prior to SQL Server 2005.


• Table column descriptions are now extracted from SQL Server 2005 databases.


• Databases objects with single quotes in them are now correctly documented (although it's not recommended you use them).


• Database, stored procedure, table, table trigger and view descriptions are now extracted from SQL Server 2005 databases and displayed in the HTML and HTML Help format reports.


• SQL Server 2005 relationships are now correctly documented.


• The project option Use table column descriptions has been renamed Use MS_Description Extended Properties.

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