File Types
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The page opens when you click a file type below the Formatting node. Use this page to define formatting of copyright notices depending on the target file type.
Item | Description |
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No copyright | If this option is selected, the copyright notice will not be updated in the files of the selected type. |
Use default settings | If this option is selected, the copyright notice will be updated according to the default settings for new projects. |
Use custom formatting options | If this option is selected, the copyright notice in the files of the selected type will be updated according to the custom settings defined below. |
Comment Type | In this area, specify the type of comment to enclose copyright notices in. The available options are: Use block comment - select this option to have copyright notices enclosed in block comments. Prefix each line - select this checkbox to have each line of a copyright notice prepended with the character defined in the Separator char text box. By default, an asterisk is used. Use line comment - select this option to have copyright notices represented as a sequence of line comments. |
Borders | In this area, define how to separate copyright notices from other comments. Separator before - select this checkbox have a copyright notice prepended with a line of characters defined in the Separator char text box. Separator after - select this checkbox have a copyright notice followed by a line of characters defined in the Separator char text box. Separator char - in this text box, type the character that will be used in the separator strings and as a prefix or ending character in block comments. Length - in this text box, type the number of characters in a spartor line. Box - select this checkbox to have each line of a copyright notice followed by a character defined in the Separator char text box. Add blank line after - select this checkbox to have a blank line inserted after a copyright notice. |
Relative Location | In this area, specify the location of a copyright notice relative to other comments. Before other comments - when this option is selected, copyright notices are inserted above other comments. After other comments - when this option is selected, copyright notices are inserted below other comments. |
Preview | Use this area to view a sample copyright notice with the formatting you have defined. |
Location in File | Use this area to specify the location of the copyright notice in a file. Depending on the file type, the available options are: - HTML, XML
For PHP, JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, and SASS file types no choice is available. Copyright notices are always inserted at the top of a file. |
Last modified: 21 November 2018