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# &lt;example&gt; (Visual C++)
The \<example> tag lets you specify an example of how to use a method or other library member. Commonly, this would also involve use of the [\<code>](../ide/code-visual-cpp.md) tag.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
<example>description</example>  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 `description`  
 A description of the code sample.  
  
## Remarks  
 Compile with [/doc](../build/reference/doc-process-documentation-comments-c-cpp.md) to process documentation comments to a file.  
  
## Example  
  
```  
// xml_example_tag.cpp  
// compile with: /clr /doc /LD  
// post-build command: xdcmake xml_example_tag.dll  
  
/// Text for class MyClass.  
public ref class MyClass {  
public:  
   /// <summary>  
   /// GetZero method  
   /// </summary>  
   /// <example> This sample shows how to call the GetZero method.  
   /// <code>  
   /// int main()   
   /// {  
   ///    return GetZero();  
   /// }  
   /// </code>  
   /// </example>  
   static int GetZero() {  
      return 0;  
   }  
};  
```  
  
## See Also  
 [XML Documentation](../ide/xml-documentation-visual-cpp.md)