The kinds of rules checked by FxCop

FxCop will typically be used by the following people:

1. Developers use FxCop continuously during development, because it helps with familiarising themselves with the .NET coding best practices.

2. Code reviewers use the tool to verify that developers are indeed complying with the best practices as defined in the rule set.

The kinds of rules checked by FxCop include:

• Design

• Globalization

• Interoperability

• Mobility

• Naming

• Performance

• Portability

• Security

• Usage