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XML documentation parse error: Start tag '<tag>' doesn't have a matching end tag

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XML documentation parse error: Start tag <tag> doesn't have a matching end tag. XML comment will be ignored.

The XML comment contains a start tag but does not contain a matching end tag.

Error ID: BC42316

To correct this error

  • Add an end tag that matches the start tag.

    — or —

  • If the tag contains no inner text, such as <seealso> (Visual Basic), specify a forward slash before the closing angle bracket.

See Also

Concepts

Documenting Your Code with XML (Visual Basic)

Reference

Recommended XML Tags for Documentation Comments (Visual Basic)