Code Library

FxCop is a code analysis tool that checks .NET managed code assemblies for conformance to the Microsoft .NET Framework Design Guidelines. It uses reflection, MSIL parsing, and call-graph analysis to inspect assemblies for more than 200 defects in the following areas: Library design, Localization, Naming conventions, Performance, and Security.

Setting up FxCop
i Download the latest version of FxCop from http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/fxcop

ii Install FxCop to D:\citools\fxcop.

To get started with FxCop refer to online documentation at http://www.gotdotnet.com/team/fxcop/gotdotnetstyle.aspx?url=DocFrameset.htm or FxCop.chm that comes along with the installation package.

Source of Information : Enterprise Solution Providers, Inc. 2005 – v1.0