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improve CS9293 message to show it's about "static"

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#82351 opened on Feb 10, 2026

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i was just moving an extension method into an extension block manually and forgot to remove the static modifier, and got greeted with

error CS9293: Cannot use extension parameter 'IFormApplic formApplic' in this context.

i suggest the wording should include the word "static" so that it's easier to spot that - context is kinda a little too general a term, i think.

here's some code ... for context:

public static class Extensions
{	
	extension(int number)
	{
		public static void M() => Console.WriteLine(number);
		// Error message: "cannot use extension parameter (int number) in this context"
		// maybe better : "cannot use extension parameter (int number) in static context"
	}
}

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