SnippetTypes Element (IntelliSense Code Snippets)

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07/11/2012

Groups individual SnippetType elements.

<SnippetTypes>
    <SnippetType>... </SnippetType>
    <SnippetType>... </SnippetType>
<SnippetTypes>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element	Description
SnippetType	Optional element. Specifies how Visual Studio inserts the code snippet into the code. There may be zero or more SnippetType elements in a SnippetTypes element.

SnippetType

Optional element.

Specifies how Visual Studio inserts the code snippet into the code. There may be zero or more SnippetType elements in a SnippetTypes element.

Parent Elements

Element	Description
Header	Specifies general information about the code snippet.

Remarks

If the SnippetTypes element is not present, the code snippet can be inserted anywhere in the code.

Example

The value of the SnippetType element in the following example is Expansion. This indicates that Visual Studio can insert the code snippet at the current position of the cursor.

<CodeSnippets xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
    <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
        <Header>
            <Title>Copy File</Title>
            <Author>Microsoft Corporation</Author>
            <Description>Copies a file and saves it as another file.</Description>
            <HelpUrl>www.microsoft.com</HelpUrl>
            <SnippetTypes>
                <SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
            </SnippetTypes>
            <Keywords>
                 <Keyword>File copying</Keyword>
                 <Keyword>Copying files</Keyword>
            </Keywords>
            <Shortcut>copyfile</Shortcut>
        </Header>
        <Snippet>
            <!-- Insert snippet information here -->
        </Snippet>
    </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

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