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Fix docs stating incorrect default for coverage output format #3936

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/docs/extensions/extensions.md
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Expand Up @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage
# Specify output location
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output ./coverage/

# Specify output format (cobertura is default)
# Specify output format (default is binary .coverage file)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# Multiple formats
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/docs/migration/mstest.md
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Expand Up @@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage
# Specify output location
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output ./coverage/

# Specify coverage format (default is cobertura)
# Specify coverage format (default is binary .coverage file)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# Multiple formats
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The Microsoft coverage tool supports multiple output formats:

```bash
# Cobertura (default, widely supported)
# Cobertura (widely supported)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# XML (Visual Studio format)
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/docs/migration/nunit.md
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Expand Up @@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage
# Specify output location
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output ./coverage/

# Specify coverage format (default is cobertura)
# Specify coverage format (default is binary .coverage file)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# Multiple formats
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The Microsoft coverage tool supports multiple output formats:

```bash
# Cobertura (default, widely supported)
# Cobertura (widely supported)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# XML (Visual Studio format)
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions docs/docs/migration/xunit.md
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Expand Up @@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage
# Specify output location
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output ./coverage/

# Specify coverage format (default is cobertura)
# Specify coverage format (default is binary .coverage file)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# Multiple formats
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The Microsoft coverage tool supports multiple output formats:

```bash
# Cobertura (default, widely supported)
# Cobertura (widely supported)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# XML (Visual Studio format)
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/docs/troubleshooting.md
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Expand Up @@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-settings coverage.runse

#### 1. Check Output Format
```bash
# Default is Cobertura (widely supported)
# Cobertura (widely supported)
dotnet run --configuration Release --coverage --coverage-output-format cobertura

# For Visual Studio
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