Standards, while being definitive, do not usually serve as the best reference to the use of a programming language. Books on languages usually are able to explain usage better, but lack the definitive precision of a standard. Annotated C# Standard combines the two; it is the standard with added explanatory material.

• Written by members of the standards committee
• Annotates the standard with practical implementation advice
• The definitive reference to the C# International Standard

• Front Cover 2
• C# Annotated Standard 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Dedications 7
• Contents 9
• Foreword to the Annotated Standard 26
• Preface to the Annotated Standard 27
  • Acknowledgments 27
• About The Authors 30
• Errata To The International Standard 31
• The C# International Standard and Foreword 34
• Introduction 35
  • CLI not required 35
• Chapter 1: Scope 36
• Chapter 2: Conformance 37