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SA1206: DeclarationKeywordsMustFollowOrder

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TypeName	DeclarationKeywordsMustFollowOrder
CheckId	SA1206
Category	Ordering Rules

Cause

The keywords within the declaration of an element do not follow a standard ordering scheme.

Rule Description

A violation of this rule occurs when the keywords within an element’s declaration do not follow a standard ordering scheme.

Within an element declaration, keywords must appear in the following order:

Access modifiers

static

All other keywords

Using a standard ordering scheme for element declaration keywords can make the code more readable by highlighting the access level of each element. This can help prevent elements from being given a higher access level than needed.

How To Fix Violations

To fix an instance of this violation, order the keywords in the element’s declaration as described above.