Prevent tags from loc

[gewarren]

Contributes to #50193.

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docs/fsharp/language-reference/xml-documentation.md	Document your code with XML comments
docs/fundamentals/code-analysis/configuration-options.md	Configuration options for code analysis
docs/fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/language-rules.md	Language and unnecessary rules
docs/fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/naming-rules.md	Defining the 'public_symbols' symbol group
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-appcontext.md	System.AppContext class
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-resources-resourcemanager.md	System.Resources.ResourceManager class
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-resources-satellitecontractversionattribute.md	docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-resources-satellitecontractversionattribute
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-xml-schema-xmlschemaset.md	System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaSet class
docs/standard/analyzers/platform-compat-analyzer.md	Platform compatibility analyzer
docs/standard/assembly/disable-strong-name-bypass-feature.md	How to: Disable the strong-name bypass feature
docs/standard/assembly/index.md	Assemblies in .NET
docs/standard/garbage-collection/app-domain-resource-monitoring.md	"Application Domain Resource Monitoring"
docs/standard/garbage-collection/notifications.md	Garbage collection notifications
docs/standard/security/security-and-user-input.md	Security and User Input
docs/standard/serialization/add-element-for-schemaimporterextensions.md	docs/standard/serialization/add-element-for-schemaimporterextensions
docs/standard/serialization/datetimeserialization-element.md	<dateTimeSerialization> Element
docs/standard/serialization/how-to-specify-an-alternate-element-name-for-an-xml-stream.md	How to: Specify an Alternate Element Name for an XML Stream
docs/standard/serialization/schemaimporterextensions-element.md	" Element"
docs/standard/serialization/system-xml-serialization-element.md	<system.xml.serialization> Element
docs/standard/serialization/xml-schema-definition-tool-xsd-exe.md	docs/standard/serialization/xml-schema-definition-tool-xsd-exe
docs/standard/serialization/xmlserializer-element.md	<xmlSerializer> Element
docs/visual-basic/developing-apps/customizing-extending-my/packaging-and-deploying-custom-my-extensions.md	Package and deploy custom My extensions (Visual Basic)
docs/visual-basic/developing-apps/programming/log-info/how-to-write-event-information-to-a-text-file.md	How to: Write Event Information to a Text File (Visual Basic)
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/language-features/xml/how-to-modify-xml-literals.md	"How to: Modify XML Literals"
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/language-features/xml/how-to-transform-xml-by-using-linq.md	How to: Transform XML by Using LINQ (Visual Basic)
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/program-structure/documenting-your-code-with-xml.md	docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/program-structure/documenting-your-code-with-xml
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/program-structure/how-to-create-xml-documentation.md	How to: Create XML Documentation in Visual Basic

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Pull request overview

This PR systematically updates documentation to prevent XML/HTML tags from being processed during localization. The changes convert backslash-escaped tags (e.g., \<tag>) to backtick-formatted code tags (e.g., `<tag>`) across 28 documentation files. This formatting change ensures that XML/HTML element names are treated as code and won't be inadvertently translated or processed by localization systems.

Key changes:

• Converts \<tag> syntax to `<tag>` syntax for inline references to XML/HTML elements
• Updates markdown headings that reference XML elements (e.g., # \<xmlSerializer> Element to # Element)
• Applies consistent code formatting to element names in tables, lists, and prose

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File	Description
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/program-structure/how-to-create-xml-documentation.md	Formats <summary> tag reference as code
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/program-structure/documenting-your-code-with-xml.md	Formats <param> and <summary> tag references as code
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/language-features/xml/how-to-transform-xml-by-using-linq.md	Formats <Book> and <Description> element references as code
docs/visual-basic/programming-guide/language-features/xml/how-to-modify-xml-literals.md	Formats <Price>, <Description>, and <Abstract> element references as code
docs/visual-basic/developing-apps/programming/log-info/how-to-write-event-information-to-a-text-file.md	Formats configuration file element references as code
docs/visual-basic/developing-apps/customizing-extending-my/packaging-and-deploying-custom-my-extensions.md	Formats <CustomDataSignature> heading as code
docs/standard/serialization/xmlserializer-element.md	Updates title, headings, and removes trailing whitespace; formats element references as code
docs/standard/serialization/xml-schema-definition-tool-xsd-exe.md	Formats <schema> element references in tables as code; removes trailing whitespace
docs/standard/serialization/system-xml-serialization-element.md	Updates title and "See also" section link references to use backticks
docs/standard/serialization/schemaimporterextensions-element.md	Updates title, removes trailing whitespace, and formats link references as code
docs/standard/serialization/how-to-specify-an-alternate-element-name-for-an-xml-stream.md	Formats <ISBN> and <BookID> tag references as code; removes trailing whitespace
docs/standard/serialization/datetimeserialization-element.md	Updates title and formats "See also" section links as code; removes trailing whitespace
docs/standard/serialization/add-element-for-schemaimporterextensions.md	Updates title and formats "See also" section links as code; removes trailing whitespace
docs/standard/security/security-and-user-input.md	Formats <script> tag reference as code
docs/standard/garbage-collection/notifications.md	Formats <gcConcurrent> element reference as code
docs/standard/garbage-collection/app-domain-resource-monitoring.md	Formats <appDomainResourceMonitoring> element references as code
docs/standard/assembly/index.md	Formats <PackageReference> element reference as code
docs/standard/assembly/disable-strong-name-bypass-feature.md	Formats <bypassTrustedAppStrongNames> element reference as code; removes trailing whitespace
docs/standard/analyzers/platform-compat-analyzer.md	Formats <SupportedPlatform> element reference as code
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-xml-schema-xmlschemaset.md	Formats <book>, <author>, <title>, <price>, <first-name>, <last-name>, and <name> element references as code
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-resources-satellitecontractversionattribute.md	Formats <bindingRedirect> element reference as code
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-resources-resourcemanager.md	Updates heading <satelliteassemblies> to use backticks
docs/fundamentals/runtime-libraries/system-appcontext.md	Formats <AppContextSwitchOverrides>, <runtime>, <Add>, and <appSettings> element references as code
docs/fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/naming-rules.md	Updates section headings to format placeholders as code
docs/fundamentals/code-analysis/style-rules/language-rules.md	Formats <AnalysisLevel> property reference as code
docs/fundamentals/code-analysis/configuration-options.md	Formats <AnalysisMode>, <AnalysisLevel>, and related property references as code
docs/fsharp/language-reference/xml-documentation.md	Formats <namespacedoc> tag reference as code

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[BillWagner]

This also LGTM @gewarren