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SA1306: FieldNamesMustBeginWithLowerCaseLetter

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TypeName	FieldNamesMustBeginWithLowerCaseLetter
CheckId	SA1306
Category	Naming Rules

Cause

The name of a field or variable in C# does not begin with a lower-case letter

Rule Description

A violation of this rule occurs when the name of a field or variable begins with an upper-case letter. Field and variable names must begin with a lower-case letter, unless the field is public or internal, const, or non-private and readonly. In these cases, the field should begin with an upper-case letter.

If the field or variable name is intended to match the name of an item associated with Win32 or COM, and thus needs to begin with an upper-case letter, place the field or variable within a special NativeMethods class. A NativeMethods class is any class which contains a name ending in NativeMethods, and is intended as a placeholder for Win32 or COM wrappers. StyleCop will ignore this violation if the item is placed within a NativeMethods class.

How to Fix Violations

To fix a violation of this rule, change the name of the field or variable so that it begins with a lower-case letter, or place the item within a NativeMethods class if appropriate.