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<clause number="17.2.6" title="Nested types">
  <paragraph>A type declared within a class or struct is called a nested type. A type that is declared within a compilation unit or namespace is called a non-nested type. <example>[Example: In the following example: <code_example><![CDATA[
using System;  
class A  
{  
   class B  
   {  
      static void F() {  
         Console.WriteLine("A.B.F");  
      }  
   }  
}  
]]></code_example>class B is a nested type because it is declared within class A, and class A is a non-nested type because it is declared within a compilation unit. end example]</example> </paragraph>
</clause>
