I then decided to consult the IDesign C# Coding Standard, and looking there I found some inconsistency. I decided to ask them about it, and they seem to share my belief. See my mail and answer below.
From: Juval Lowy
Sent: den 19 december 2008 15:51
To: Tommy Bryntse
Subject: RE: Contacting IDesign
You should use String for the static members.
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From: Tommy Bryntse
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 6:27 AM
To: sales@idesign.net
Subject: Contacting IDesign
Hello IDesign!
I noticed an inconsistency in your C# Coding Standard.
In section 1.10 it says
Always use … string NOT String.
While in section 2.52 it says
Use String.Empty instead of "":
Myself I’ve always used String for accessing static members in string, and string
otherwise, just as your example. Section 1.10 was about to make me change that to
always use string, but after seeing section 2.52 I’m confused. What should I do?
Kind regards,
Tommy