.NET - FxCop
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Links
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- `Microsoft FxCop 1.36 Beta 2`_
  FxCop is a code analysis tool that checks .NET managed code assemblies for
  conformance to the Microsoft .NET Framework Design Guidelines.
- `Old FxCop site - GotDotNet phase-out`_

Download
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Download and install ``FxCopInstall1.35.MSI`` from
http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/fxcop/.

FxCop needs .NET 2 installed, but will happily check assemblies built with
.NET 1.

Usage
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- Run *Microsoft FxCop 1.35* (found in *Start*, *All Programs*...).
- *File*, *New Project*
- Right click on *My FxCop Project* and *Add Targets* (.NET assemblies/dll's).
- Click *Analyze* on the toolbar.
- Review the issues!


.. _`Microsoft FxCop 1.36 Beta 2`: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3389f7e4-0e55-4a4d-bc74-4aeabb17997b&displaylang=en
.. _`Old FxCop site - GotDotNet phase-out`: http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/fxcop/