How to add items enclosed by < > to documentation comments

Question

I am trying to write documentation comments however I have a problem.

/// <summary>
/// Inserts an element into the System.Collections.Generic.List<T> at the specified
/// index.
/// </summary>

When I reach the <T> Visual studio thinks I am trying to add another tag. what is the correct way to add comments like that (and if I could make them click able in the generated help text that would be a extra bonus)

Answer 1

C# documentation comments are XML, so change your < and > to < and >.

What you're better off doing, though is, is using the <see> tag to insert a hyperlink. In a <see> tag, change <T> to {T}:

/// <summary>
/// Inserts an element into the <see cref="List{T}"/> at the specified
/// index.
/// </summary>

(Note that the cref attribute is syntax-checked by the compiler, unlike ordinary text.)

Answer 2

escape the xml entities.

Change <T> into &lt;T&gt;

Answer 3

I believe this would be of help for you: C# XML documentation comments FAQ.

Answer 4

Since the comment is xml you can use appropriate escape sequences for xml:

/// Inserts an element into the System.Collections.Generic.List<T> at the specified 

Answer 5

You need to use the proper char codes: &lt; and &gt;.

You would want to surreound the whole System.Collections.Generic.List<T> in a <see cref="..."/> tag.

I actually had to use the above mentioned tags to correctly write this answer :)