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# &lt;returns&gt; (Visual C++)
The \<returns> tag should be used in the comment for a method declaration to describe the return value.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
<returns>description</returns>  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 `description`  
 A description of the return value.  
  
## Remarks  
 Compile with [/doc](../build/reference/doc-process-documentation-comments-c-cpp.md) to process documentation comments to a file.  
  
## Example  
  
```  
// xml_returns_tag.cpp  
// compile with: /LD /clr /doc  
// post-build command: xdcmake xml_returns_tag.dll  
  
/// Text for class MyClass.  
public ref class MyClass {  
public:  
   /// <returns>Returns zero.</returns>  
   int GetZero() { return 0; }  
};  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [XML Documentation](../ide/xml-documentation-visual-cpp.md)