Name Can Be Simplified - C# - XmlAttributeAttribute Class - IDE0001

Question

When using the XmlAttributeAttribute class in C#, I'm told that the class name XmlAttributeAttribute can be simplified to XmlAttribute.

I'm unsure how this works exactly. How am I permitted to refer to a class by a shortened name? How does C# know that this is valid? I can not see this referenced in any documentation.

Also, does this rule apply to other classes/components within the C# environment?

Regardless of being a duplicate, **XmlAttributeAttribute** sounds horrible. — Camilo Terevinto, Jun 13 '16 at 01:13
It is called out as a note in https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt653979.aspx — user2864740, Jun 13 '16 at 01:16

Rahul · Answer 1 · 2016-06-13T01:32:59.463

I can not see this referenced in any documentation.

Really? did you see the MSDN documentation for XmlAttributeAttribute Class. It clearly says:

Note: You can use the word XmlAttribute in your code instead of the longer XmlAttributeAttribute.

To address your Second question

Also, does this rule apply to other classes/components within the C# environment?

Yes it does, in whichever situation compiler can infer it; you don't need to be explicit. For example, if you have defined a generic function like

public void method<T>(T arg, string arg1)
{
  // some code
}

You can just call the function saying below cause it can infer the type from the first parameter which is of type T

string str1 = "test";
method(str1, null);

Instead of being explicit and calling like

method<string>(str1, null);

You will get the same kind of info message name can be simplified

Thank you - I saw this too, just after I posted. I must have missed it the first time. — Joseph Jeremiah Noonan, Jun 13 '16 at 01:17

Name Can Be Simplified - C# - XmlAttributeAttribute Class - IDE0001

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