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< title > Creating and editing templates< / title >
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< div role = "main" > < h1 > Creating and editing templates< / h1 >
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< p > Content Assist uses templates to enable you to quickly make use of commonly used code segments. < / p >
< p > To create a template:< / p >
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< li > Click < strong > Window > Preferences< / strong > .< / li >
< li > Expand < strong > C/C++< / strong > , expand < strong > Editor< / strong > and select < strong > Templates< / strong > .< / li >
< li > Click < strong > New< / strong > .< p > < br >
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< img src = "../images/code_templates_new.png" alt = "Creating a new Code Template Window" > < br > < / p >
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< li > < p > Do the following: (if required)< / p >
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< li > In the < strong > Name< / strong > field, type a template name.< / li >
< li > In the < strong > Context< / strong > drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either < strong > C/C++< / strong > or a < strong > Comment< / strong > .< / li >
< li > In the < strong > Description< / strong > field, type a description for the new template.< / li >
< li > In the < strong > Pattern< / strong > field, type the code for this template.< / li >
< li > Click < strong > Insert Variable< / strong > to add a variable from the list to the code you have entered in the < strong > Pattern< / strong > field.< / li >
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< li > Click < strong > OK< / strong > .< br >
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The new template displays in the Templates list. < / li >
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< p > To edit a template:< / p >
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< ol >
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< li > Click < strong > Window > Preferences< / strong > .< / li >
< li > Expand < strong > C/C++< / strong > , expand < strong > Editor< / strong > and select < strong > Templates< / strong > .< / li >
< li > Click < strong > Edit< / strong > . The Edit Template dialog opens.< p > < br >
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< img src = "../images/codetemplates_example.png" alt = "Editing a Code Template" > < br > < / p >
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< li > < p > Do the following:< / p >
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< li > In the < strong > Name< / strong > field, change the template name to create a new
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template based on the current template. < / li >
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< li > In the < strong > Context< / strong > drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either < strong > C/C++< / strong > or a < strong > Comment< / strong > .< / li >
< li > In the < strong > Description< / strong > field, change the description of the code
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template to reflect your changes.< / li >
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< li > In the < strong > Pattern< / strong > field, edit the code.< / li >
< li > Click < strong > Insert Variable< / strong > to add a variable from the list to the
code you edited in the < strong > Pattern< / strong > field.< / li >
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< li > Click < strong > OK< / strong > .< / li >
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< a href = "cdt_t_contentassist.htm" > Using Content Assist< / a > < br >
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< a href = "cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm" > Importing and exporting templates< / a > < / p >
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< a href = "../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm" > Templates page< / a > < / p >
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