# Issues with severity Medium
A Medium issue is a warning that if not fixed won't significantly impact development. Severity is inferred from the issue annual interest and thresholds in Project Properties > Issue and Debt.
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This trend metric is written in CQLinq, C# LINQ over the NDepend code model. It ships with every new NDepend project: you can read it, adapt it, or use it as a starting point for your own custom rules.
// <TrendMetric Name="# Issues with severity Medium" Unit="issues"/>
from issue in Issues
where issue.Severity == Severity.Medium
select new { issue, issue.Debt, issue.AnnualInterest, issue.Severity }
//<Desc>
// A **Medium** issue is a warning that if not fixed won't significantly
// impact development. Severity is inferred from the issue *annual interest*
// and thresholds in Project Properties > Issue and Debt.
//</Desc>Open in the interactive Rules Explorer · All default rules