diff --git a/autoapi/base.py b/autoapi/base.py
index 32d3858..b7a9e02 100644
--- a/autoapi/base.py
+++ b/autoapi/base.py
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ class AutoAPIBase(object):
         )
 
     def get_context_data(self):
-        return self.__dict__
+        context = {}
+        # TODO deprecate this, it doesn't handle things like class variables
+        context.update(self.__dict__)
+        context['object'] = self
+        return context
 
 
 class UnknownType(AutoAPIBase):
diff --git a/autoapi/domains/dotnet.py b/autoapi/domains/dotnet.py
index 2716422..2f67ec4 100644
--- a/autoapi/domains/dotnet.py
+++ b/autoapi/domains/dotnet.py
@@ -230,63 +230,63 @@ class DotNetBase(AutoAPIBase):
 
 class DotNetNamespace(DotNetBase):
     type = 'namespace'
-    reftype = 'ns'
+    ref_type = 'ns'
 
 
 class DotNetMethod(DotNetBase):
     type = 'method'
-    reftype = 'meth'
+    ref_type = 'meth'
 
 
 class DotNetProperty(DotNetBase):
     type = 'property'
-    reftype = 'prop'
+    ref_type = 'prop'
 
 
 class DotNetEnum(DotNetBase):
     type = 'enum'
-    reftype = 'enum'
+    ref_type = 'enum'
 
 
 class DotNetStruct(DotNetBase):
     type = 'struct'
-    reftype = 'struct'
+    ref_type = 'struct'
 
 
 class DotNetConstructor(DotNetBase):
     type = 'constructor'
-    reftype = 'ctor'
+    ref_type = 'ctor'
 
 
 class DotNetInterface(DotNetBase):
     type = 'interface'
-    reftype = 'iface'
+    ref_type = 'iface'
 
 
 class DotNetDelegate(DotNetBase):
     type = 'delegate'
-    reftype = 'del'
+    ref_type = 'del'
 
 
 class DotNetClass(DotNetBase):
     type = 'class'
-    reftype = 'cls'
+    ref_type = 'cls'
 
 
 class DotNetField(DotNetBase):
     type = 'field'
-    reftype = 'field'
+    ref_type = 'field'
 
 
 class DotNetEvent(DotNetBase):
     type = 'event'
-    reftype = 'event'
+    ref_type = 'event'
 
 
 class DotNetVirtualNamespace(AutoAPIBase):
     language = 'dotnet'
     type = 'namespace'
-    reftype = 'ns'
+    ref_type = 'ns'
 
     def __init__(self, name, objs):
         self.name = self.short_name = name
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_detail.rst b/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_detail.rst
index 78b4c97..9f4582e 100644
--- a/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_detail.rst
+++ b/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_detail.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {% block title %}
 
-{{ short_name }} {{ type.title()}}
-{{ "=" * (short_name|length + type|length + 1) }}
+{{ short_name }} {{ object.type.title()}}
+{{ "=" * (short_name|length + object.type|length + 1) }}
 
-.. dn:{{ type.lower().replace('struct', 'structure').replace('enum', 'enumeration') }}:: {{ name }}
+.. dn:{{ object.type }}:: {{ name }}
 
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_embed.rst b/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_embed.rst
index d9307c6..24c3468 100644
--- a/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_embed.rst
+++ b/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_embed.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.. dn:{{ type.lower() }}:: {{ name }}
+.. dn:{{ object.type }}:: {{ name }}
 
     {% if summary %}
 
diff --git a/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_list.rst b/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_list.rst
index 9e2203d..d699f20 100644
--- a/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_list.rst
+++ b/autoapi/templates/dotnet/base_list.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {% block title %}
 
-{{ short_name }} {{ type.title()}}
-{{ "=" * (short_name|length + type|length + 1) }}
+{{ short_name }} {{ object.type.title()}}
+{{ "=" * (short_name|length + object.type|length + 1) }}
 
-.. dn:{{ type.lower() }}:: {{ name }}
+.. dn:{{ object.type }}:: {{ name }}
 
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
      - Description
    {%- for item in children %}
    {% macro render() %}{{ item.summary }}{% endmacro %}
-   * - :dn:{{ item.reftype }}:`{{ item.id }}`
+   * - :dn:{{ item.ref_type }}:`{{ item.id }}`
      - {{ render()|indent(7) }}
    {% endfor %}