There should be a link to syntax of string parameter

[jens2017kam]

Type of issue

Missing information

Description

i.e. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/format-specifiers-in-csharp?view=vs-2022

same goes for property Name and Type

Page URL

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.debuggerdisplayattribute.value?view=net-9.0

Content source URL

https://github.com/dotnet/dotnet-api-docs/blob/main/xml/System.Diagnostics/DebuggerDisplayAttribute.xml

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efa5d091-883f-0132-b426-9a185ce1a27c

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6e0e1e1e-5add-145a-5108-f47580cbf75d

Article author

@dotnet-bot

[krwq]

@jens2017kam I'm a bit confused about the request.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.debuggerdisplayattribute?view=net-9.0

contains a link to Using the DebuggerDisplay Attribute which seems to explain the syntax.

Can you clarify what's your expectation?

[jens2017kam]

Hi krwq You are right but I original had a hard time finding that page, so I think it should be easier to find The two page you refer to have a getting-started-with like content What is missing is cross-reference like content that are linked to where the type of parameter/property are specified. E.g. under Parameters on page https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.diagnostics.debuggerdisplayattribute.-ctor?view=net-9.0#parameters This value has the following syntax [link-to-bnf-like-page] [bnf-like-page]: Value = rawText ( “{“ memberName (“,” option) “}” rawText? )* Option = “nq” // donnot quote strings | “d” // decimal [Etc.] See also [your-links] And similar for page describing DebuggerDisplayAttribute.Name and DebuggerDisplayAttribute.Type properties As it is now I have to read all details (mostly stuff I already know) on Display custom info using DebuggerDisplay - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/using-the-debuggerdisplay-attribute?view=vs-2022> and find the text “see Format specifiers in C#<https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/debugger/format-specifiers-in-csharp?view=vs-2022>.”