How do I stop Visual Studio from creating XML Documentation files in a Release build?

Question

When i build my application in Release mode i get the folder flooded with .xml files, Is there anyway to stop that ?

Answer 1

If it's a VB.Net project, there's a checkbox under Project Settings -> Compile called "Generate XML documentation file". If it's a C# project it's under Project Settings -> Build XML documentation file, where you specify your own path.

Keep in mind that intellisense uses those to give you the summary, paramref, and other hints that you've put as xml docs over your function.