---
title: csharp_blank_lines_around_namespace
description: Blank lines before and after a namespace declaration. Defaults to `0`
url: https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/reference/blank-lines/csharp_blank_lines_around_namespace
---

# csharp_blank_lines_around_namespace
Blank lines before and after a namespace declaration.

## Values


| Value       | Notes        |
|-------------|--------------|
| `<integer>` | Any integer. |

**Default:** `0`

### `csharp_blank_lines_around_namespace = 1`

```ini
csharp_blank_lines_around_namespace = 1
```

<tab-set>
  <tab-item title="Before">
    ```csharp
    using System;

    namespace N;

    public class Widget { }
    ```
  </tab-item>

  <tab-item title="After">
    ```csharp
    using System;

    namespace N;

    public class Widget { }
    ```
  </tab-item>
</tab-set>