| TypeName | SA1617VoidReturnValueMustNotBeDocumented |
| CheckId | SA1617 |
| Category | Documentation Rules |
A C# code element does not contain a return value, or returns void, but the documentation header for the element contains a <returns> tag.
C# syntax provides a mechanism for inserting documentation for classes and elements directly into the code, through the use of Xml documentation headers. For an introduction to these headers and a description of the header syntax, see the following article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/programming-guide/xmldoc/xml-documentation-comments.
A violation of this rule occurs if an element which returns void contains a <returns> tag within its documentation header.
To fix a violation of this rule, remove the <returns> tag from the element.
The following example shows a method with a valid documentation header:
/// <summary>
/// Prints the given name.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="firstName">The first name.</param>
/// <param name="lastName">The last name.</param>
public void PrintNames(string firstName, string lastName)
{
Console.WriteLine(firstName + " " + lastName);
}[SuppressMessage("StyleCop.CSharp.DocumentationRules", "SA1617:VoidReturnValueMustNotBeDocumented", Justification = "Reviewed.")]#pragma warning disable SA1617 // VoidReturnValueMustNotBeDocumented
#pragma warning restore SA1617 // VoidReturnValueMustNotBeDocumented