<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <codesnippets xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet"> <codesnippet format="1.0.0"> <header> <title>Declaring Static Classes</title> <shortcut>declstaticclass</shortcut> <description>Declaring Static Classes</description> <author>C# .Net Fun - http://www.dotnetfun.com - Michael G.</author> </header> <snippet> <declarations> <object> <id>Test</id> <type>Object</type> <tooltip></tooltip> <default>Test</default> </object> </declarations> <code language="CSharp"> <![CDATA[ // NOTE: This code snippet is designed for VS.NET 2005 or later. public static class $Test$ { // Only static members are allowed in static classes. // So, this will work. public static String Hello1 = "Hello!"; // This will generate a compile-time error because Hello2 // is not a static field. public String Hello2 = "Hello!"; // This will generate a compile-time error because // constructors are not allowed in static classes. public Test() { } } ]> </code> </snippet> </codesnippet> </codesnippets>