C++ Attributes Reference

Attributes are designed to simplify COM programming and .NET Framework common language runtime development. When you include attributes in your source files, the compiler works with provider DLLs to insert code or modify the code in the generated object files.

In This Section

• Attributes by Group
  Provides links to attribute reference topics, grouped by function.

• Attributes by Usage
  Provides links to attribute reference topics, grouped by usage.

• Attributes Alphabetical Reference
  Provides links to all attribute reference topics.

Related Sections

• Attributed Programming
  Provides a conceptual overview of attributes.

• Reference
  Provides links to topics describing the C and C++ language references, the libraries provided with Visual C++, the Visual C++ Extensibility Object Model, and the Microsoft Macro Assembler (MASM).

• Visual C++ Samples
  Provides links to sample code showing the capabilities of Visual C++ and the libraries and technologies it supports.