Convert snippet references from old [!code-lang[...]] syntax to new :::code syntax#11759
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Convert snippet references from old [!code-lang[...]] syntax to new :::code syntax#11759
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Convert snippet references from old [!code-lang[...]] syntax to new :::code syntax
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[!code-csharp[CreateElement Example](~/snippets/csharp/System.Xml/XmlDocument/CreateElement/source.cs#1)] style snippet references to use the ::: syntax instead, for example:
`:::code language="csharp" source="~/snippets/csharp/System....
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@copilot Can you revert any changes where the referenced snippet file isn't a .cs, .vb, or .cpp file? |
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This PR converts all snippet references in XML documentation files from the legacy
[!code-lang[...]]syntax to the new:::codesyntax as specified in the issue requirements.Changes Made
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Transformation Rules Applied
code-csharp→language="csharp",code-vb→language="vb",code-cpp→language="cpp"(~/path/file.ext#id)tosource="~/path/file.ext"#1→id="Snippet1")[!code-...]→:::code ... :::Summary
[!code-patternsThis change modernizes the documentation to use the current standard snippet reference syntax while maintaining all existing functionality and snippet links.
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