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--- a/docs/error-messages/compiler-errors-2/compiler-error-c3083.md
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@@ -1,32 +1,31 @@
 ---
-description: "Learn more about: Compiler Error C3083"
 title: "Compiler Error C3083"
-ms.date: "11/04/2016"
+description: "Learn more about: Compiler Error C3083"
+ms.date: 08/14/2025
 f1_keywords: ["C3083"]
 helpviewer_keywords: ["C3083"]
-ms.assetid: 05ff791d-52bb-41eb-9511-3ef89d7f4710
 ---
 # Compiler Error C3083
 
-'function': the symbol to the left of a '::' must be a type
+> '*identifier*': the symbol to the left of a '::' must be a type
 
-A function was called incorrectly.
+## Remarks
+
+The qualification used is invalid. Ensure that no extra symbols were used in the qualification and that you included all required headers.
 
 ## Example
 
-The following sample generates C3083.
+The following example generates C3083:
 
 ```cpp
 // C3083.cpp
 // compile with: /c
-struct N {
-   ~N();
-};
 
-struct N1 {
-   ~N1();
+struct S
+{
+    S();
 };
 
-N::N::~N() {}   // C3083
-N1::~N1() {}   // OK
+S::Extra::S() {}   // C3083
+S::S() {}          // OK
 ```