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docs/atl/reference/cw2wex-class.md

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: CW2WEX Class"
 title: "CW2WEX Class"
+description: "Learn more about: CW2WEX Class"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 f1_keywords: ["CW2WEX", "ATLCONV/ATL::CW2WEX", "ATLCONV/ATL::CW2WEX::CW2WEX", "ATLCONV/ATL::CW2WEX::m_psz", "ATLCONV/ATL::CW2WEX::m_szBuffer"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["CW2WEX class"]
-ms.assetid: 46262e56-e0d2-41fe-855b-0b67ecc8fcd7
 ---
 # CW2WEX Class
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ Creates the buffer required for the translation.
 
 ## <a name="dtor"></a> CW2WEX::~CW2WEX
 
-The destructor..
+The destructor.
 
 ```
 ~CW2WEX() throw();
@@ -140,9 +139,9 @@ Returns the text string as type LPWSTR.
 
 ## See also
 
-[CA2AEX Class](../../atl/reference/ca2aex-class.md)<br/>
-[CA2CAEX Class](../../atl/reference/ca2caex-class.md)<br/>
-[CA2WEX Class](../../atl/reference/ca2wex-class.md)<br/>
-[CW2AEX Class](../../atl/reference/cw2aex-class.md)<br/>
-[CW2CWEX Class](../../atl/reference/cw2cwex-class.md)<br/>
+[CA2AEX Class](../../atl/reference/ca2aex-class.md)\
+[CA2CAEX Class](../../atl/reference/ca2caex-class.md)\
+[CA2WEX Class](../../atl/reference/ca2wex-class.md)\
+[CW2AEX Class](../../atl/reference/cw2aex-class.md)\
+[CW2CWEX Class](../../atl/reference/cw2cwex-class.md)\
 [Class Overview](../../atl/atl-class-overview.md)

docs/cpp/compiler-limits.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: Compiler Limits"
 title: "Compiler Limits"
+description: "Learn more about: Compiler Limits"
 ms.date: "06/05/2023"
 helpviewer_keywords: ["cl.exe compiler, limits for language constructs"]
 ---
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The C++ standard recommends limits for various language constructs. The followin
 
 - Scope qualifications of one identifier - C++ standard: 256, Microsoft C++ compiler: 127.
 
-- Nested **`extern`** specifications - C++ standard: 1024, Microsoft C++ compiler: 9 (not counting the implicit **`extern`** specification in global scope, or 10, if you count the implicit **`extern`** specification in global scope..
+- Nested **`extern`** specifications - C++ standard: 1024, Microsoft C++ compiler: 9 (not counting the implicit **`extern`** specification in global scope, or 10, if you count the implicit **`extern`** specification in global scope.
 
 - Template arguments in a template declaration - C++ standard: 1024, Microsoft C++ compiler: 2046.
 

docs/cppcx/collections-c-cx.md

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ A modifiable, associative collection. Map elements are key-value pairs. Looking
 A read-only version of a `Map`.
 
 [Platform::Collections::Vector class](../cppcx/platform-collections-vector-class.md)<br/>
-A modifiable sequence collection. `Vector<T>` supports constant-time random access and amortized-constant-time [Append](../cppcx/platform-collections-vector-class.md#append) operations..
+A modifiable sequence collection. `Vector<T>` supports constant-time random access and amortized-constant-time [Append](../cppcx/platform-collections-vector-class.md#append) operations.
 
 [Platform::Collections::VectorView class](../cppcx/platform-collections-vectorview-class.md)<br/>
 A read-only version of a `Vector`.

docs/cppcx/platform-metadata-runtimeclassname.md

@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: Platform::Metadata::RuntimeClassName"
 title: "Platform::Metadata::RuntimeClassName"
+description: "Learn more about: Platform::Metadata::RuntimeClassName"
 ms.date: "12/30/2016"
 ms.topic: "reference"
 f1_keywords: ["VCCORLIB/Platform::Metadata::RuntimeClassName"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["RuntimeClassName", "Platform::Metadata::RuntimeClassName"]
-ms.assetid: fdef8f85-ab94-4edd-ba50-ee0da9358ff6
 ---
 # Platform::Metadata::RuntimeClassName
 
-When applied to a class definition, ensures that a private class returns a valid name from the GetRuntimeClassName function..
+When applied to a class definition, ensures that a private class returns a valid name from the GetRuntimeClassName function.
 
 ## Syntax
 

docs/cppcx/value-classes-and-structs-c-cx.md

@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: Value classes and structs (C++/CX)"
 title: "Value classes and structs (C++/CX)"
+description: "Learn more about: Value classes and structs (C++/CX)"
 ms.date: "12/30/2016"
 helpviewer_keywords: ["value struct", "value class"]
-ms.assetid: 262a0992-9721-4c02-8297-efc07d90e5a4
 ---
 # Value classes and structs (C++/CX)
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ A value struct or value class can contain as fields only fundamental numeric typ
 
 A value class or value struct that contains a `Platform::String^` or `IBox<T>^` type as a member is not `memcpy`-able.
 
-Because all members of a **`value class`** or **`value struct`** are public and are emitted into metadata, standard C++ types are not allowed as members. This is different from ref classes, which may contain **`private`** or **`internal`** standard C++ types..
+Because all members of a **`value class`** or **`value struct`** are public and are emitted into metadata, standard C++ types are not allowed as members. This is different from ref classes, which may contain **`private`** or **`internal`** standard C++ types.
 
 The following code fragment declares the `Coordinates` and `City` types as value structs. Notice that one of the `City` data members is a `GeoCoordinates` type. A **`value struct`** can contain other value structs as members.
 
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ public:
 
 ## See also
 
-[Type System (C++/CX)](../cppcx/type-system-c-cx.md)<br/>
-[C++/CX Language Reference](../cppcx/visual-c-language-reference-c-cx.md)<br/>
-[Namespaces Reference](../cppcx/namespaces-reference-c-cx.md)<br/>
+[Type System (C++/CX)](../cppcx/type-system-c-cx.md)\
+[C++/CX Language Reference](../cppcx/visual-c-language-reference-c-cx.md)\
+[Namespaces Reference](../cppcx/namespaces-reference-c-cx.md)\
 [Ref classes and structs (C++/CX)](../cppcx/ref-classes-and-structs-c-cx.md)

docs/dotnet/deque-stl-clr.md

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: deque (STL/CLR)"
 title: "deque (STL/CLR)"
+description: "Learn more about: deque (STL/CLR)"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 ms.topic: "reference"
 f1_keywords: ["cliext::deque", "cliext::deque::assign", "cliext::deque::at", "cliext::deque::back", "cliext::deque::back_item", "cliext::deque::begin", "cliext::deque::clear", "cliext::deque::const_iterator", "cliext::deque::const_reference", "cliext::deque::const_reverse_iterator", "cliext::deque::deque", "cliext::deque::difference_type", "cliext::deque::empty", "cliext::deque::end", "cliext::deque::erase", "cliext::deque::front", "cliext::deque::front_item", "cliext::deque::generic_container", "cliext::deque::generic_iterator", "cliext::deque::generic_reverse_iterator", "cliext::deque::generic_value", "cliext::deque::insert", "cliext::deque::iterator", "cliext::deque::operator!=", "cliext::deque::operator[]", "cliext::deque::pop_back", "cliext::deque::pop_front", "cliext::deque::push_back", "cliext::deque::push_front", "cliext::deque::rbegin", "cliext::deque::reference", "cliext::deque::rend", "cliext::deque::resize", "cliext::deque::reverse_iterator", "cliext::deque::size", "cliext::deque::size_type", "cliext::deque::swap", "cliext::deque::to_array", "cliext::deque::value_type", "cliext::deque::operator<", "cliext::deque::operator<=", "cliext::deque::operator=", "cliext::deque::operator==", "cliext::deque::operator>", "cliext::deque::operator>="]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["deque class [STL/CLR]", "<deque> header [STL/CLR]", "<cliext/deque> header [STL/CLR]", "assign member [STL/CLR]", "assign member [STL/CLR]", "at member [STL/CLR]", "back member [STL/CLR]", "back_item member [STL/CLR]", "begin member [STL/CLR]", "clear member [STL/CLR]", "const_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "const_reference member [STL/CLR]", "const_reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "deque member [STL/CLR]", "difference_type member [STL/CLR]", "empty member [STL/CLR]", "end member [STL/CLR]", "erase member [STL/CLR]", "front member [STL/CLR]", "front_item member [STL/CLR]", "generic_container member [STL/CLR]", "generic_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "generic_reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "generic_value member [STL/CLR]", "insert member [STL/CLR]", "iterator member [STL/CLR]", "operator!= member [STL/CLR]", "operator member [] [STL/CLR]", "pop_back member [STL/CLR]", "pop_front member [STL/CLR]", "push_back member [STL/CLR]", "push_front member [STL/CLR]", "rbegin member [STL/CLR]", "reference member [STL/CLR]", "rend member [STL/CLR]", "resize member [STL/CLR]", "reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "size member [STL/CLR]", "size_type member [STL/CLR]", "swap member [STL/CLR]", "to_array member [STL/CLR]", "value_type member [STL/CLR]", "operator< member [STL/CLR]", "operator<= member [STL/CLR]", "operator= member [STL/CLR]", "operator== member [STL/CLR]", "operator> member [STL/CLR]", "operator>= member [STL/CLR]"]
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 # deque (STL/CLR)
 
@@ -561,7 +560,7 @@ a b c
 
 ## <a name="const_reverse_iterator"></a> deque::const_reverse_iterator (STL/CLR)
 
-The type of a constant reverse iterator for the controlled sequence..
+The type of a constant reverse iterator for the controlled sequence.
 
 ### Syntax
 

docs/dotnet/how-to-do-ddx-ddv-data-binding-with-windows-forms.md

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: How to: Do DDX/DDV Data Binding with Windows Forms"
 title: "How to: Do DDX-DDV Data Binding with Windows Forms"
+description: "Learn more about: How to: Do DDX/DDV Data Binding with Windows Forms"
 ms.custom: "get-started-article"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 helpviewer_keywords: ["MFC [C++], hosting a Windows Forms Control", "Windows Forms [C++], MFC support"]
-ms.assetid: b2957370-cf1f-4779-94ac-228cd393686c
 ---
 # How to: Do DDX/DDV Data Binding with Windows Forms
 
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ void CMFC01Dlg::DoDataExchange(CDataExchange* pDX)
 
 ## Example: Add handler method
 
-Now we will add the handler method for a click on the OK button. Click the **Resource View** tab. In Resource View, double-click on `IDD_MFC01_DIALOG`. The dialog resource appears in Resource Editor. Then double click the OK button..
+Now we will add the handler method for a click on the OK button. Click the **Resource View** tab. In Resource View, double-click on `IDD_MFC01_DIALOG`. The dialog resource appears in Resource Editor. Then double click the OK button.
 
 Define the handler as follows.
 
@@ -77,6 +76,6 @@ You can now build and run the application. Notice that any text in the text box
 
 ## See also
 
-[CWinFormsControl Class](../mfc/reference/cwinformscontrol-class.md)<br/>
-[DDX_ManagedControl](../mfc/reference/standard-dialog-data-exchange-routines.md#ddx_managedcontrol)<br/>
+[CWinFormsControl Class](../mfc/reference/cwinformscontrol-class.md)\
+[DDX_ManagedControl](../mfc/reference/standard-dialog-data-exchange-routines.md#ddx_managedcontrol)\
 [CWnd::DoDataExchange](../mfc/reference/cwnd-class.md#dodataexchange)

docs/dotnet/list-stl-clr.md

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: list (STL/CLR)"
 title: "list (STL/CLR)"
+description: "Learn more about: list (STL/CLR)"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 ms.topic: "reference"
 f1_keywords: ["cliext::list", "cliext::list::assign", "cliext::list::back", "cliext::list::back_item", "cliext::list::begin", "cliext::list::clear", "cliext::list::const_iterator", "cliext::list::const_reference", "cliext::list::const_reverse_iterator", "cliext::list::difference_type", "cliext::list::empty", "cliext::list::end", "cliext::list::erase", "cliext::list::front", "cliext::list::front_item", "cliext::list::generic_container", "cliext::list::generic_iterator", "cliext::list::generic_reverse_iterator", "cliext::list::generic_value", "cliext::list::insert", "cliext::list::iterator", "cliext::list::list", "cliext::list::merge", "cliext::list::operator=", "cliext::list::pop_back", "cliext::list::pop_front", "cliext::list::push_back", "cliext::list::push_front", "cliext::list::rbegin", "cliext::list::reference", "cliext::list::remove", "cliext::list::remove_if", "cliext::list::rend", "cliext::list::resize", "cliext::list::reverse", "cliext::list::reverse_iterator", "cliext::list::size", "cliext::list::size_type", "cliext::list::sort", "cliext::list::splice", "cliext::list::swap", "cliext::list::to_array", "cliext::list::unique", "cliext::list::value_type", "cliext::operator!=(list)", "cliext::operator<(list)", "cliext::operator<=(list)", "cliext::operator==(list)", "cliext::operator>(list)", "cliext::operator>=(list)"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["<cliext/list> header [STL/CLR]", "list class [STL/CLR]", "<list> header [STL/CLR]", "assign member [STL/CLR]", "assign member [STL/CLR]", "back member [STL/CLR]", "back_item member [STL/CLR]", "begin member [STL/CLR]", "clear member [STL/CLR]", "const_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "const_reference member [STL/CLR]", "const_reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "difference_type member [STL/CLR]", "empty member [STL/CLR]", "end member [STL/CLR]", "erase member [STL/CLR]", "front member [STL/CLR]", "front_item member [STL/CLR]", "generic_container member [STL/CLR]", "generic_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "generic_reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "generic_value member [STL/CLR]", "insert member [STL/CLR]", "iterator member [STL/CLR]", "list member [STL/CLR]", "merge member [STL/CLR]", "operator= member [STL/CLR]", "pop_back member [STL/CLR]", "pop_front member [STL/CLR]", "push_back member [STL/CLR]", "push_front member [STL/CLR]", "rbegin member [STL/CLR]", "reference member [STL/CLR]", "remove member [STL/CLR]", "remove_if member [STL/CLR]", "rend member [STL/CLR]", "resize member [STL/CLR]", "reverse member [STL/CLR]", "reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "size member [STL/CLR]", "size_type member [STL/CLR]", "sort member [STL/CLR]", "splice member [STL/CLR]", "swap member [STL/CLR]", "to_array member [STL/CLR]", "unique member [STL/CLR]", "value_type member [STL/CLR]", "operator!=(list) member [STL/CLR]", "operator<(list) member [STL/CLR]", "operator<=(list) member [STL/CLR]", "operator==(list) member [STL/CLR]", "operator>(list) member [STL/CLR]", "operator>=(list) member [STL/CLR]"]
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 ---
 # list (STL/CLR)
 
@@ -510,7 +509,7 @@ a b c
 
 ## <a name="const_reverse_iterator"></a> list::const_reverse_iterator (STL/CLR)
 
-The type of a constant reverse iterator for the controlled sequence..
+The type of a constant reverse iterator for the controlled sequence.
 
 ### Syntax
 

docs/dotnet/vector-stl-clr.md

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: vector (STL/CLR)"
 title: "vector (STL/CLR)"
+description: "Learn more about: vector (STL/CLR)"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 ms.topic: "reference"
 f1_keywords: ["cliext::vector", "cliext::vector::assign", "cliext::vector::at", "cliext::vector::back", "cliext::vector::back_item", "cliext::vector::begin", "cliext::vector::capacity", "cliext::vector::clear", "cliext::vector::const_iterator", "cliext::vector::const_reference", "cliext::vector::const_reverse_iterator", "cliext::vector::difference_type", "cliext::vector::empty", "cliext::vector::end", "cliext::vector::erase", "cliext::vector::front", "cliext::vector::front_item", "cliext::vector::generic_container", "cliext::vector::generic_iterator", "cliext::vector::generic_reverse_iterator", "cliext::vector::generic_value", "cliext::vector::insert", "cliext::vector::iterator", "cliext::vector::operator=", "cliext::vector::operator", "cliext::vector::pop_back", "cliext::vector::push_back", "cliext::vector::rbegin", "cliext::vector::reference", "cliext::vector::rend", "cliext::vector::reserve", "cliext::vector::resize", "cliext::vector::reverse_iterator", "cliext::vector::size", "cliext::vector::size_type", "cliext::vector::swap", "cliext::vector::to_array", "cliext::vector::value_type", "cliext::vector::vector"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["vector class [STL/CLR]", "<cliext/vector> header [STL/CLR]", "<vector> header [STL/CLR]", "operator!= member [STL/CLR]", "operator< member [STL/CLR]", "operator<= member [STL/CLR]", "operator== member [STL/CLR]", "operator> (vector) member [STL/CLR]", "operator>= member [STL/CLR]", "assign member [STL/CLR]", "at member [STL/CLR]", "back member [STL/CLR]", "back_item member [STL/CLR]", "begin member [STL/CLR]", "capacity member [STL/CLR]", "clear member [STL/CLR]", "const_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "const_reference member [STL/CLR]", "const_reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "difference_type member [STL/CLR]", "empty member [STL/CLR]", "end member [STL/CLR]", "erase member [STL/CLR]", "front member [STL/CLR]", "front_item member [STL/CLR]", "generic_container member [STL/CLR]", "generic_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "generic_reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "generic_value member [STL/CLR]", "insert member [STL/CLR]", "iterator member [STL/CLR]", "operator= member [STL/CLR]", "operator member [STL/CLR]", "pop_back member [STL/CLR]", "push_back member [STL/CLR]", "rbegin member [STL/CLR]", "reference member [STL/CLR]", "rend member [STL/CLR]", "reserve member [STL/CLR]", "resize member [STL/CLR]", "reverse_iterator member [STL/CLR]", "size member [STL/CLR]", "size_type member [STL/CLR]", "swap member [STL/CLR]", "to_array member [STL/CLR]", "value_type member [STL/CLR]", "vector member [STL/CLR]"]
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 ---
 # vector (STL/CLR)
 
@@ -608,7 +607,7 @@ a b c
 
 ## <a name="const_reverse_iterator"></a> vector::const_reverse_iterator (STL/CLR)
 
-The type of a constant reverse iterator for the controlled sequence..
+The type of a constant reverse iterator for the controlled sequence.
 
 ### Syntax
 

docs/mfc/reference/cd2dbitmap-class.md

@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: CD2DBitmap Class"
 title: "CD2DBitmap Class"
+description: "Learn more about: CD2DBitmap Class"
 ms.date: "11/04/2016"
 f1_keywords: ["CD2DBitmap", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::CD2DBitmap", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::Attach", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::CopyFromBitmap", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::CopyFromMemory", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::CopyFromRenderTarget", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::Create", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::Destroy", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::Detach", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::Get", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::GetDPI", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::GetPixelFormat", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::GetPixelSize", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::GetSize", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::IsValid", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::CommonInit", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_bAutoDestroyHBMP", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_hBmpSrc", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_lpszType", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_pBitmap", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_sizeDest", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_strPath", "AFXRENDERTARGET/CD2DBitmap::m_uiResID"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["CD2DBitmap [MFC], CD2DBitmap", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], CD2DBitmap", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], Attach", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], CopyFromBitmap", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], CopyFromMemory", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], CopyFromRenderTarget", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], Create", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], Destroy", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], Detach", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], Get", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], GetDPI", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], GetPixelFormat", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], GetPixelSize", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], GetSize", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], IsValid", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], CommonInit", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_bAutoDestroyHBMP", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_hBmpSrc", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_lpszType", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_pBitmap", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_sizeDest", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_strPath", "CD2DBitmap [MFC], m_uiResID"]
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 ---
 # CD2DBitmap Class
 
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ CD2DSizeU GetPixelSize() const;
 
 ### Return Value
 
-The size, in pixels, of the bitmap..
+The size, in pixels, of the bitmap.
 
 ## <a name="getsize"></a> CD2DBitmap::GetSize