Visual Basic Language and Run-Time Reference

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2003/.NET Framework 1.1

Other versions are also available for the following:

Visual Basic Language Reference

Typographic and Code Conventions: Summarizes the way that keywords, placeholders and other elements of the language are formatted in the Visual Basic documentation.
Visual Basic Language Keywords: Lists the keywords of the Visual Basic language.
Visual Basic Run-Time Library Members: Lists the functions, methods, and properties you can use in your code, grouped by functionality.
Keywords and Members by Task: Summarizes Visual Basic language keywords and run-time library members by purpose and use.
Attributes: Documents the attributes available in Visual Basic .NET.
Constants and Enumerations: Documents the constants and enumerations available in Visual Basic .NET.
Data Types: Documents the data types available in Visual Basic .NET.
Directives: Documents the directives available in Visual Basic .NET.
Functions: Documents the functions available in Visual Basic .NET.
Keywords: Documents the keywords available in Visual Basic .NET.
Methods: Documents the methods available in Visual Basic .NET.
Objects: Documents the objects available in Visual Basic .NET.
Operators: Documents the operators available in Visual Basic .NET.
Properties: Documents the properties available in Visual Basic .NET.
Statements: Documents the statements available in Visual Basic .NET.
Error Messages: Provides a brief overview of error messages and how to handle them in Visual Basic .NET.

Visual Basic Language: Provides comprehensive help on all areas of the Visual Basic language.
Visual Basic Compiler Options: Describes how to use the command-line compiler as an alternative to compiling programs from within the Visual Studio .NET integrated development environment (IDE).
Visual Basic .NET Language Specification: Provides a complete high-level description of the language.