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[WIP] Fix override of property with private set in derived class
docs: Document CS8080 private accessor override limitation
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CS8080 was nearly undocumented—the VS error link led to a "no specifics" page, and the existing docs entry didn't cover the common case that triggers it: a base property with a
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property-declaration-errors.md— CS8080 bullet: Expanded the existing entry to explain that when the base class property has aprivateaccessor (e.g.,private set), an auto-implemented override is impossible becauseprivatemembers aren't accessible in derived classes. Adds explicit guidance to use explicit accessor bodies instead:Internal previews