Completing Tag Names
IntelliJ IDEA automatically completes the names of tags, attributes and their values in files of the following types:
DTD or SchemaIf there is no schema association, IntelliJ IDEA will use the file content (tag and attribute names and their values) to complete your input.
In JSP/JSPX and XML/XSL files, completion for taglibs and namespaces is available.
You can have IntelliJ IDEA do one of the following:
- Insert a declaration of the taglib the tag in question belongs to.
- Import the desired taglib and insert all required import and reference statements.
To invoke the tag name completion
- Press < and start typing the tag name. IntelliJ IDEA displays the list of tag names appropriate in the current context. Use the ArrowUp and ArrowDown buttons to scroll through the list.
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Press Enter to accept selection from the list, or continue typing the tag name manually.
IntelliJ IDEA automatically inserts mandatory attributes according to the schema.
To insert a taglib declaration
- Start typing the tag and press Ctrl+Alt+Space.
- From the list of matching tags, select the desired one. The
uri
of the taglib it belongs to is displayed in brackets. -
Select the desired taglib and press Enter. IntelliJ IDEA adds the declaration of the selected taglib.