Stop reading raw XML. Start seeing your documentation.
Render Doc Comments is a high-performance Visual Studio extension that transforms cluttered /// tags into clean, beautifully formatted documentation blocks—instantly. It’s designed to stay out of your way when you're coding and provide total clarity when you're reviewing.
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✨ The Interactive Experience
Writing documentation shouldn't feel like looking at a configuration file. Our extension offers two distinct ways to manage your workflow:
- Caret-Based Mode (Default): The second you click into the comment, it reverts to raw XML for zero-friction editing. Move your cursor away to see the polished preview.
- Margin Glyph Mode (Premium): Prefer manual control? Use the dedicated Margin Glyph toggle to switch between raw XML and rendered docs regardless of where your cursor is.
Note: These modes are exclusive; you can select your preferred interaction style via the options menu.
⚙️ How to Customize
Access all your settings and Premium features via:
Extensions > Render Doc Options
🛠 Feature Comparison
| Feature |
Free Edition |
Premium License |
| High-Fidelity Rendering |
✅ |
✅ |
Interactive cref Links |
✅ |
✅ |
| Caret-Based Auto-Hide |
✅ (Always On) |
🔘 Selectable |
| Margin Glyph Toggle |
❌ |
🔘 Selectable |
| Theme Synchronization |
Manual (Reopen) |
⚡ Instant Auto-Sync |
| Typography |
Segoe UI (Fixed) |
🎨 Fully Custom |
| Accent Bars |
Left Side Only |
🔥 Multi-side Layout |
| Color Profiles |
Default |
🌈 Full Customization |
Premium license is not a subscription. It's a one-time pay only license, which can be activated on 2 machines at a time. You can deactivate a machine to free a slot.
To make life easier for your personal coding sessions as well as your professional coding sessions, activating the machine doesn't require any email or login. It just needs the license key
🎨 Professional Aesthetics
Built to feel like a native part of the IDE, the extension uses a signature Purple Gradient accent to define your documentation boundaries.
- Theme Agnostic: Whether you use Dark, Light, or a custom community theme, the background matches perfectly.
- System Native: Uses Windows default font styles (Free) or your own choice (Premium) to ensure your IDE stays lightweight and crisp.
🚀 Getting Started
- Pre-requisite: Download and install .net Framework v4.7.2 or above.
- Install: Download from the Marketplace and restart Visual Studio (VS2022, VS2026).
- Open: Any C# or .NET file with standard
/// comments.
- Enjoy: Your documentation will render automatically.
⚖️ Licensing & Open Source
This project is proudly licensed under GNU GPL v3. We believe in open-source transparency. The core rendering engine is free for everyone, while Premium features support the continued development of the tool.
Elevate your code readability today.
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