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docs: improve migration guidance for request body parameter naming (Swagger → TypeSpec)
Mar 23, 2026
| - **Preserve existing names to avoid breaking changes (recommended for SDK backward compatibility):** If your SDK is already released, use `@@clientName` to keep the original Swagger named body parameters. This ensures SDK compatibility for existing consumers. | ||
| - **Use standardized TypeSpec names:** Acceptable only when a breaking change is already planned, or the SDK surface is new. | ||
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| **Example:** If your Swagger defined a `createOrUpdate` operation on the `Widgets` resource interface with a body parameter named `widget` (instead of the TypeSpec default `resource`), preserve the original Swagger named body parameter to maintain SDK compatibility: |
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breakingchange.mdFAQ lacked guidance on when and why to rename request body parameters during Swagger migration, causing inconsistent migration decisions.Changes to
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