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<h1>Templates preferences</h1>
<p>Use the <img src="../images/command_link.png" border="0" alt="" > <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.cdt.ui.preferences.TemplatePreferencePage)")'>Templates</a> preference panel to manipulate any of the common templates predefined within CDT or create your own. To modify, delete, export,
import, or create your own templates click <strong>Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Templates</strong>.</p>
<p><img src="../images/code_templates.png" alt="Templates Preferences"></p>
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<caption><strong>Templates Preference Options</strong></caption>
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<th><strong>Description</strong></th>
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<td><strong>New...</strong></td>
<td>Opens the <strong>New Template</strong> dialog to create a new template.</td>
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<td><strong>Edit...</strong></td>
<td>Opens the <strong>Edit Template</strong> dialog to edit the selected template.</td>
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<td><strong>Remove</strong></td>
<td>Removes the selected templates from the list.</td>
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<td><strong>Restore Removed</strong></td>
<td>Restores templates deleted by the last Remove action.</td>
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<td><strong>Revert to Default</strong></td>
<td>Removes the last edits made to the selected template restoring it to it's unmodified state.</td>
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<td><strong>Import...</strong></td>
<td>Imports a template.</td>
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<td><strong>Export...</strong></td>
<td>Exports the selected templates.</td>
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<td><strong>Use code formatter</strong></td>
<td>Enable to apply the currently selected code style to the template.</td>
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