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SA1634: FileHeaderMustShowCopyright

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TypeName	FileHeaderMustShowCopyright
CheckId	SA1634
Category	Documentation Rules

Cause

The file header at the top of a C# code file is missing a copyright tag.

Rule Description

A violation of this rule occurs when the file header at the top of a C# file is missing a copyright tag. For example:

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

// <Tag>A file header which does not contain a copyright tag</Tag>

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

A file header should include a copyright tag, as follows:

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

// <copyright file="Widget.cs" company="Sprocket Enterprises">

// </copyright>

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------

How to Fix Violations

To fix a violation of this rule, add a standard copyright tag to the file header.