Template Text Area
for Windows and Linux
for OS X
Ctrl+Alt+S
The dialog box opens when you click the Add, Edit, or Copy button in the Live Templates dialog box. Use this dialog box to create new live templates and edit settings of the existing ones.
Item | Description |
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Abbreviation | In this text box, specify the template abbreviation. |
Group | Use this field to specify which group the template belongs to. Choose one of the existing groups from the list, or type the name of a new one. |
Description | In this text box, provide optional description of a template. |
Template Text | In this text box, type the template body that may contain plain text and variables in the format
$<variable name>$ .
When editing the live template variables, mind the following helpful hints:
The Edit Variables button is enabled only if the template body
contains at least one user-defined variable, that is, a variable different from
Side note about pe-defined template variablesWebStorm supports two predefined live template variables: You cannot edit the predefined live template variables
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Edit Variables | Click this button to open the Edit Template Variables dialog box,
where you can define how WebStorm should process template variables
upon template expansion.
The Edit Variables button is enabled only if the template body
contains at least one user-defined variable, that is, a variable different from
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Options | In this area, define the behavior of the editor when a template is expanded.
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Applicable in: | This read-only field shows the languages and/or pieces of code where the editor should be sensitive to the template. Upon pressing Ctrl+J in such context, WebStorm displays a list of templates that are valid for this context. |
Change | Click this link to modify the set of contexts where the current template is enabled. Upon clicking the link, displays a list of supported language contexts is displayed. To make WebStorm consider a context sensitive to the template, select a check box next to the context name. |