VSTemplate element (Visual Studio Templates)
Contains all the metadata about the project template, item template, or starter kit.
Syntax
<VSTemplate Type="TemplateType" Version="x.x.x">
<TemplateData> </TemplateData>
<TemplateContent> </TemplateContent>
...
</VSTemplate>
Attributes and elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
Type |
Identifies the template as a project template or an item template. This attribute can have a value of Project or Item. |
Version |
Specifies a version number for the template. Templates in Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Studio 2012 have a Version attribute value of 3.0.0. |
Child elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| TemplateData | Required element. Specifies data that categorizes the template, and defines how it displays in the New Project or Add New Item dialog box. |
| TemplateContent | Required element. Specifies the contents of the template. |
| WizardExtension | Optional element. |
| WizardData | Optional element. |
Parent elements
None.
Remarks
The VSTemplate element is the root element of .vstemplate files.
Example
The following example shows the metadata for a project template for a Visual C# application.
<VSTemplate Type="Project" Version="3.0.0"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
<TemplateData>
<Name>My template</Name>
<Description>A basic starter kit</Description>
<Icon>TemplateIcon.ico</Icon>
<ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
</TemplateData>
<TemplateContent>
<Project File="MyStarterKit.csproj">
<ProjectItem>Form1.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Form1.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Program.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Resources.resx</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Resources.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Settings.settings</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Settings.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
</Project>
</TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>