Editing Code and Resource Files

The Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) provides tools that help you edit and manipulate text, code, and markup, insert and configure controls and other objects and namespaces, and add references to external components and resources.

In This Section

• Editing Text, Code, and Markup
  Describes how to use the Code Editor to write and format code.

• Editing Resources
  Explains how to add new resources to projects, and how to modify resources by using an appropriate resource editor.

• Customizing the Editor
  Describes how to customize the editor by setting editor options.

• Navigating Through Code
  Provides links to procedures about using the Find and Replace window, Bookmarks, and the Task List and Error List to locate lines of code.

• Using the Toolbox
  Describes how to use the Toolbox and the Add Item dialog box to add controls and components to your code.

• Viewing Classes, Members, and Symbols
  Explains how to browse hierarchies of used and available symbols and resources.

• Designing and Viewing Classes and Types
  Discusses how to use Class Designer to design, view, and refactor classes and other types.

• Coding Aids
  Describes how to use IntelliSense and the Toolbox, Class View, and Object Browser while you are writing code.

Related Sections

• Code Snippets Schema Reference
  Provides definitions for the XML elements that are used to create code snippets.

• Visual Studio Settings
  Discusses ways to configure, save, and share settings.

• Customizing, Automating, and Extending the Development Environment
  Provides links to procedures for customizing and automating the IDE.

• Managing Solutions, Projects, and Files
  Explains how to create solutions and projects, and how to work with files in storage-based and reference-based projects.

• Building and Debugging
  Provides links to information about how to set breakpoints, handle exceptions, use edit and continue, and fine-tune your application.

• Visual Studio Commands and Switches
  Lists Visual Studio commands together with arguments and devenv switches.