In this recipe, we will show you how to use the ruleset file and the Rule Set editor in Visual Studio to configure the per-project severity of analyzer rules, and illustrate how the severity changes are reflected in the live diagnostics in Visual Studio, as well as command-line builds.
Using the ruleset file and Rule Set editor to configure analyzers
Getting ready
You will need to have created and opened a .NET project in Visual Studio 2017 with NuGet-based analyzers installed in the project. Refer to the first recipe in this chapter for installing analyzers in a .NET project.
