2 <clause number="8.7.10" title="Static constructors" informative="true">
3 <paragraph>A static constructor is a member that implements the actions required to initialize a class. Static constructors cannot have parameters, they cannot have accessibility modifiers, and they cannot be called explicitly. The static constructor for a class is called automatically. </paragraph>
4 <paragraph>The example <code_example><![CDATA[
8 private static DataSet ds;
10 ds = new DataSet(...);
13 public decimal Salary;
16 ]]></code_example>shows an Employee class with a static constructor that initializes a static field. </paragraph>