Is XML doc id expected to "uniquely" identify a method?

[Youssef1313]

Being an "id" looks to me like it should be able to uniquely identify a method (or generally any member, being namespace, method, type, property, event).

In a niche case like the following:

type C() =
    /// <summary>
    /// </summary>
    member this.M(s: string) = ()

    /// <summary>
    /// </summary>
    member this.``M(System.String)``() = ()

Both methods will have the same id:

[T-Gro]

It is and this example is indeed not unique.
At the same time, the format is established and is used for example for tooling scenarios to power C#<>F# navigation.

Given the likelihood of this happening in a real codebase, I think it does not justify changing the format for generated ids, no matter how hypothetically possible.

Language tooling relying on xmldoc ids should however be robust to not crash when a duplicate is encountered. A worsened experienced would be understood in this scenario IMO.

[Youssef1313]

Thanks. Closing out then!