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title: CRARCH0017 Namespace must align with folder path
editUrl: https://github.com/Cratis/Architecture/edit/main/Documentation/CodeAnalysis/Rules/crarch0017-namespace-must-align-with-folder-path.md
description: Namespace and folder alignment improves navigability and consistency.
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- **Category:** Architecture
- **Default severity:** Warning
- **Diagnostic ID:** `CRARCH0017`

## What it checks

Namespace and folder alignment improves navigability and consistency.

## Diagnostic message

`Namespace '{0}' should align with folder path '{1}'`

## How to resolve

Update the namespace or move the file so namespace segments match folder structure.