.NET & XML

Type Name, Namespace, Assembly, Type Category, and Flags

Each quick-reference entry begins with a four-part title that specifies the name, namespace (followed by the assembly in parentheses), and type category of the type, and may also specify various additional flags that describe the type.

At the end of the title is the type category of the type (class, delegate, enum, interface, or struct). The class category may include modifiers such as sealed or abstract.

After the type, you may find a list of flags that describe the type. The possible flags and their meanings are as follows:

ECMA

The type is part of the ECMA CLI specification

Serializable

The type, or a supertype, implements System.Runtime.Serialization.ISerializable or has been flagged with the System.Serializable attribute

Marshal by reference

This class, or a superclass, derives from System.MarshalByRefObject

Context bound

This class, or a superclass, derives from System.ContextBoundObject

Disposable

The type implements the System.IDisposable interface

Flag

The enumeration is marked with the System.FlagsAttribute