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# &lt;remarks&gt; (Visual C++)
The \<remarks> tag is used to add information about a type, supplementing the information specified with [\<summary>](../ide/summary-visual-cpp.md). This information is displayed in the [Object Browser](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/f89acfc5-1152-413d-9f56-3dc16e3f0470) and in the Code Comment Web Report.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
<remarks>description</remarks>  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 `description`  
 A description of the member.  
  
## Remarks  
 Compile with [/doc](../build/reference/doc-process-documentation-comments-c-cpp.md) to process documentation comments to a file.  
  
## Example  
  
```  
// xml_remarks_tag.cpp  
// compile with: /LD /clr /doc  
// post-build command: xdcmake xml_remarks_tag.dll  
  
using namespace System;  
  
/// <summary>  
/// You may have some primary information about this class.  
/// </summary>  
/// <remarks>  
/// You may have some additional information about this class.  
/// </remarks>  
public ref class MyClass {};  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [XML Documentation](../ide/xml-documentation-visual-cpp.md)