Visual Basic Language Reference

This section provides reference information for various aspects of the Visual Basic language.

In This Section

• Typographic and Code Conventions (Visual Basic)
  Summarizes the way that keywords, placeholders, and other elements of the language are formatted in the Visual Basic documentation.

• Visual Basic Runtime Library Members
  Lists the classes and modules of the Microsoft.VisualBasic namespace, with links to their member functions, methods, properties, constants, and enumerations.

• Keywords (Visual Basic)
  Lists all Visual Basic keywords and provides links to more information.

• Attributes (Visual Basic)
  Documents the attributes available in Visual Basic.

• Constants and Enumerations (Visual Basic)
  Documents the constants and enumerations available in Visual Basic.

• Data Type Summary (Visual Basic)
  Documents the data types available in Visual Basic.

• Directives (Visual Basic)
  Documents the compiler directives available in Visual Basic.

• Functions (Visual Basic)
  Documents the run-time functions available in Visual Basic.

• Modifiers (Visual Basic)
  Lists the Visual Basic run-time modifiers and provides links to more information.

• Modules (Visual Basic)
  Documents the modules available in Visual Basic and their members.

• Nothing (Visual Basic)
  Describes the default value of any data type.

• Objects (Visual Basic)
  Documents the objects available in Visual Basic and their members.

• Operators (Visual Basic)
  Documents the operators available in Visual Basic.

• Properties (Visual Basic)
  Documents the properties available in Visual Basic.

• Queries (Visual Basic)
  Provides reference information about using Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) expressions in your code.

• Statements (Visual Basic)
  Documents the declaration and executable statements available in Visual Basic.

• Recommended XML Tags for Documentation Comments (Visual Basic)
  Describes the documentation comments for which IntelliSense is provided in the Visual Basic Code Editor.

• XML Axis Properties (Visual Basic)
  Provides links to information about using XML axis properties to access XML directly in your code.

• XML Literals (Visual Basic)
  Provides links to information about using XML literals to incorporate XML directly in your code.

• Error Messages (Visual Basic)
  Provides a listing of Visual Basic compiler and run-time error messages and help on how to handle them.

Related Sections

• Visual Basic
  Provides comprehensive help on all areas of the Visual Basic language.

• Visual Basic Command-Line Compiler
  Describes how to use the command-line compiler as an alternative to compiling programs from within the Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE).