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diff --git a/docs/azure/azure-cache-for-redis-add-connected-service.md b/docs/azure/azure-cache-for-redis-add-connected-service.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to add Azure Cache for Redis support to your app with the
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 05/15/2023
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: ">= vs-2019"

diff --git a/docs/azure/azure-cosmosdb-add-connected-service.md b/docs/azure/azure-cosmosdb-add-connected-service.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Connect Azure Cosmos DB support to your application by using Connec
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 03/20/2025
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: ">= vs-2019"

diff --git a/docs/azure/azure-signalr-add-connected-service.md b/docs/azure/azure-signalr-add-connected-service.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Add Azure SignalR to your app by using the Visual Studio to add a c
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 05/15/2023
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: ">= vs-2019"

diff --git a/docs/azure/azure-sql-database-add-connected-service.md b/docs/azure/azure-sql-database-add-connected-service.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Connect Azure SQL Database to your application by using Connected S
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 10/2/2025
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: ">= vs-2019"

diff --git a/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-diagnostics-for-cloud-services-and-virtual-machines.md b/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-diagnostics-for-cloud-services-and-virtual-machines.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to set up diagnostics for debugging Azure Cloud Services
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 03/06/2024
 ms.author: mikejo
 ms.custom: sfi-image-nochange

diff --git a/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-publishing-a-cloud-service.md b/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-publishing-a-cloud-service.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn about how to publish Azure Cloud Services (extended support)
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 03/06/2024
 ms.author: ghogen
 ---

diff --git a/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-service-configurations-and-profiles-how-to-manage.md b/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-service-configurations-and-profiles-how-to-manage.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Learn how to work with service configurations and profiles configur
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 8/11/2017
 ms.author: ghogen
 ---

diff --git a/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-storage-resources-server-explorer-browse-manage.md b/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-storage-resources-server-explorer-browse-manage.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Browse and manage your Azure Storage resources, including blob, que
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 03/06/2024
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: "<=vs-2019"

diff --git a/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-table-designer-construct-filter-strings.md b/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-table-designer-construct-filter-strings.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Construct filter strings for Azure tables displayed in the Visual S
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 ms.date: 11/18/2016
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: <=vs-2019

diff --git a/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-virtual-machines-access-from-server-explorer.md b/docs/azure/vs-azure-tools-virtual-machines-access-from-server-explorer.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Get an overview of how to view create and manage Azure Virtual Mach
 author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: azure-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ms.date: 03/06/2024
 ms.author: ghogen
 monikerRange: "<=vs-2019"

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/automatic-feature-suspension.md b/docs/code-quality/automatic-feature-suspension.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Automatic feature suspension
 ms.date: 05/13/2022
 description: Learn how Visual Studio reduces the analysis scope, turns off garbage collection low-latency mode, and flushes caches when system memory is limited.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "live code analysis"
   - "background analysis"

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-class-coupling.md b/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-class-coupling.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Code metrics - Class coupling
 ms.date: 1/8/2021
 description: Explore the class coupling metric for code metrics in Visual Studio, also known as Coupling Between Objects (CBO), and measure how many classes a single class uses.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mikejo5000
 ms.author: mikejo
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-cyclomatic-complexity.md b/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-cyclomatic-complexity.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Code metrics - Cyclomatic complexity
 ms.date: 12/10/2024
 description: Explore the cyclomatic complexity metric for code metrics in Visual Studio and estimate the difficulty to test, maintain, and troubleshoot your code.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mikejo5000
 ms.author: mikejo
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-depth-of-inheritance.md b/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-depth-of-inheritance.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Code metrics - Depth of inheritance
 ms.date: 1/8/2021
 description: Learn about the depth of inheritance metric for code metrics in Visual Studio.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 author: mikejo5000
 ms.author: mikejo
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-maintainability-index-range-and-meaning.md b/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-maintainability-index-range-and-meaning.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Code metrics - Maintainability index range and meaning
 ms.date: 1/9/2025
 description: Explore the maintainability index range metric for code metrics in Visual Studio and how the reset values are established.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: mikejo5000
 ms.author: mikejo
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-values.md b/docs/code-quality/code-metrics-values.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: How code metrics help identify risks
 ms.date: 04/14/2025
 description: Learn about cyclomatic complexity, class coupling, and other Visual Studio code metrics. See how metrics can track development progress and identify risks.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 f1_keywords:
   - vs.codeanalysis.codemetrics.toolwindow
 dev_langs:

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/configure-live-code-analysis-scope-managed-code.md b/docs/code-quality/configure-live-code-analysis-scope-managed-code.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: mikadumont
 ms.author: midumont
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: code-analysis
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "live code analysis"
   - "background analysis"

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/in-source-suppression-overview.md b/docs/code-quality/in-source-suppression-overview.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: mikadumont
 ms.author: midumont
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: code-analysis
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - source suppression, code analysis
 - code analysis, source suppression

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/install-roslyn-analyzers.md b/docs/code-quality/install-roslyn-analyzers.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: mikadumont
 ms.author: midumont
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: code-analysis
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: install-set-up-deploy
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - code analysis, managed code
 - analyzers

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/migrate-from-fxcop-analyzers-to-net-analyzers.md b/docs/code-quality/migrate-from-fxcop-analyzers-to-net-analyzers.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Migrate from FxCop analyzers to .NET analyzers
 description: Migrate your analysis process from binary analysis with FxCop code analysis to .NET analyzers (Roslyn analyzers) for source analysis.
 ms.date: 03/06/2020
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: upgrade-and-migration-article
 f1_keywords:
  - "vs.projectpropertypages.codeanalysis"
 helpviewer_keywords:

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/migrate-from-legacy-analysis-to-net-analyzers.md b/docs/code-quality/migrate-from-legacy-analysis-to-net-analyzers.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Migrate from FxCop to source analysis (.NET)
 description: Analyze code for the first time or migrate your process from binary analysis (FxCop code analysis) to .NET analyzers for source analysis.
 ms.date: 04/30/2025
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: upgrade-and-migration-article
 f1_keywords:
  - "vs.projectpropertypages.codeanalysis"
 helpviewer_keywords:

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/roslyn-analyzers-overview.md b/docs/code-quality/roslyn-analyzers-overview.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: mikadumont
 ms.author: midumont
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: code-analysis
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - code analysis, managed code
 - analyzers

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/static-code-analysis-for-managed-code-overview.md b/docs/code-quality/static-code-analysis-for-managed-code-overview.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Legacy analysis for managed code
 ms.date: 06/12/2019
 description: Learn about legacy analysis in Visual Studio. See how to suppress warnings and how to run analyses manually, automatically, and during check-ins and builds.
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 helpviewer_keywords:
   - "code analysis, managed code"
   - "managed code, code analysis"

diff --git a/docs/code-quality/use-roslyn-analyzers.md b/docs/code-quality/use-roslyn-analyzers.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ author: mikadumont
 ms.author: midumont
 manager: mijacobs
 ms.subservice: code-analysis
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - code analysis, managed code
 - analyzers

diff --git a/docs/containers/container-entry-point.md b/docs/containers/container-entry-point.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Understand and configure the custom container entry point set by Vi
 ms.author: ghogen
 ms.date: 9/10/2025
 ms.subservice: container-tools
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 
 # Set the container entry point

diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/cross-platform-mobile-development-in-visual-studio.md b/docs/cross-platform/cross-platform-mobile-development-in-visual-studio.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Build cross-platform applications for Android, iOS, Mac Catalyst, a
 titleSuffix: ""
 ms.date: 02/21/2025
 ms.subservice: mobile-development
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: therealjohn
 ms.author: johmil
 ---

diff --git a/docs/cross-platform/develop-apps-for-the-universal-windows-platform-uwp.md b/docs/cross-platform/develop-apps-for-the-universal-windows-platform-uwp.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Develop apps for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
 description: Learn about creating apps using Visual Studio and the Universal Windows Platform development tools.
 ms.date: 10/24/2017
 ms.subservice: general-ide
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/accessing-data-in-visual-studio.md b/docs/data-tools/accessing-data-in-visual-studio.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Work with data in Visual Studio
 description: Work with data in Visual Studio and create apps that connect to data in other database products or services over local machines, LANs, and public or private clouds.
 ms.date: 12/3/2024
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - data [Visual Studio]
 - data access [Visual Studio]

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/create-a-sql-database-by-using-a-designer.md b/docs/data-tools/create-a-sql-database-by-using-a-designer.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Create database, add tables in .NET Framework apps
 description: Create a database with tables and foreign keys in a .NET Framework application by using Table Designer in Visual Studio.
 ms.date: 02/03/2025
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - database tables, creating
 - database files, creating

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/create-a-windows-form-to-search-data.md b/docs/data-tools/create-a-windows-form-to-search-data.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Create .NET Framework Windows Form to search data
 description: Create a .NET Framework Windows Form to search data with ADO.NET in Visual Studio by configuring the data source, controls, and search query function.
 ms.date: 06/07/2021
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - Windows Forms, searching data
 - Windows Forms, displaying data

diff --git a/...tools/create-a-windows-forms-user-control-that-supports-complex-data-binding.md b/...tools/create-a-windows-forms-user-control-that-supports-complex-data-binding.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Create a .NET Framework Windows Forms user control with data binding
 description: Understand how to create a Windows Forms user control that supports complex data binding in ADO.NET applications with Visual Studio.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp

diff --git a/...-tools/create-a-windows-forms-user-control-that-supports-lookup-data-binding.md b/...-tools/create-a-windows-forms-user-control-that-supports-lookup-data-binding.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Using lookup tables in data binding in .NET Framework Windows Forms
 description: Learn to create a Windows Forms user control in .NET Framework application that supports lookup data binding, using the LookupBindingPropertiesAttribute class in Visual Studio.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp

diff --git a/...-tools/create-a-windows-forms-user-control-that-supports-simple-data-binding.md b/...-tools/create-a-windows-forms-user-control-that-supports-simple-data-binding.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Create .NET Framework user controls that support simple data binding
 description: Learn to create a Windows Forms user control that supports simple data binding in a .NET Framework application, using the DefaultBindingPropertyAttribute class in Visual Studio.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/data-class-inheritance-o-r-designer.md b/docs/data-tools/data-class-inheritance-o-r-designer.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Data class inheritance (O-R Designer)
 description: Work with data class inheritance in Object Relational Designer (O/R Designer), a LINQ to SQL class tool in Visual Studio.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/datacontext-methods-o-r-designer.md b/docs/data-tools/datacontext-methods-o-r-designer.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: DataContext Methods (O-R Designer)
 description: Understand DataContext methods in the context of the LINQ to SQL tools for Visual Studio. These methods run stored procedures and functions in a database.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/dataset-tools-in-visual-studio.md b/docs/data-tools/dataset-tools-in-visual-studio.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Overview of dataset tools for .NET Framework apps
 description: Explore ADO.NET dataset tools for .NET Framework applications in Visual Studio, including dataset workflows, N-tier architectures, and XML.
 ms.date: 11/21/2018
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 f1_keywords:
 - vs.data.DataSet
 helpviewer_keywords:

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/entity-data-model-tools-in-visual-studio.md b/docs/data-tools/entity-data-model-tools-in-visual-studio.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Overview of Entity Framework Tools
 description: Explore Entity Framework tools in Visual Studio, including the Entity Data Model Designer, Create Database Wizard, and Update Model Wizard.
 ms.date: 9/03/2025
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: concept-article
 author: ghogen
 ms.author: ghogen
 manager: mijacobs

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/hierarchical-update.md b/docs/data-tools/hierarchical-update.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Hierarchical update in .NET Framework development
 description: Review hierarchical updates, which involve saving updated data (from a dataset with 2+ related tables) back to a DB while keeping referential integrity rules.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/installing-database-systems-tools-and-samples.md b/docs/data-tools/installing-database-systems-tools-and-samples.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Explore compatible database systems
 description: Explore compatible database systems for Visual Studio, including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Firebird.
 ms.date: 11/01/2023
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - database systems
 - database compatibility

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/typed-vs-untyped-datasets.md b/docs/data-tools/typed-vs-untyped-datasets.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Typed vs. untyped datasets in the .NET Framework
 description: Understand the difference between typed and untyped datasets. Contrast data access in typed and untyped datasets when developing .NET Framework applications with Visual Studio.
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: article
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-a-dataset-with-the-dataset-designer.md b/docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-a-dataset-with-the-dataset-designer.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Build dataset in Dataset Designer (.NET Framework)
 description: Create an ADO.NET dataset with the Dataset Designer in Visual Studio for .NET Framework applications and build a new project with a DataSet item.
 ms.date: 11/01/2023
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - datasets [Visual Basic], walkthroughs
 - XML schemas, creating datasets

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-a-datatable-in-the-dataset-designer.md b/docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-a-datatable-in-the-dataset-designer.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: New DataTable in Dataset Designer (.NET Framework)
 description: Create a DataTable (without a TableAdapter) with the Dataset Designer in Visual Studio for .NET Framework applications and build a Windows Forms app with a dataset.
 ms.date: 11/01/2023
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 helpviewer_keywords:
 - DataTable objects, creating
 - Dataset Designer, creating data tables

diff --git a/docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-an-n-tier-data-application.md b/docs/data-tools/walkthrough-creating-an-n-tier-data-application.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: Create N-tier data app in ADO.NET (.NET Framework)
 description: Create an N-tier data application with ADO.NET and the .NET Framework in Visual Studio and access data separated into multiple logical layers or tiers.
 ms.date: 11/01/2023
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp

diff --git a/...-creating-linq-to-sql-classes-by-using-single-table-inheritance-o-r-designer.md b/...-creating-linq-to-sql-classes-by-using-single-table-inheritance-o-r-designer.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 title: LINQ to SQL classes with single-table inheritance
 description: In this walkthrough, create LINQ to SQL classes by using single-table inheritance in the Visual Studio Object Relational Designer (O/R Designer).
 ms.date: 11/04/2016
-ms.topic: conceptual
+ms.topic: how-to
 dev_langs:
 - VB
 - CSharp