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<h1>Creating and editing templates</h1>
<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 <b>Window &gt; Preferences</b>.</li>
<li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, expand <b>Editor</b> and select <b>Templates</b>.</li>
<li>Click <b>New</b>.<p><br>
<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 <b>Name</b> field, type a template name.</li>
<li>In the <b>Context</b> drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either <b>C/C++</b> or a <b>Comment</b>.</li>
<li>In the <b>Description</b> field, type a description for the new template.</li>
<li>In the <b>Pattern</b> field, type the code for this template.</li>
<li>Click <b>Insert Variable</b> to add a variable from the list to the code you have entered in the <b>Pattern</b> field.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Click <b>OK</b>.<br>
The new template displays in the Templates list. </li>
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<p>To edit a template:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click <b>Window &gt; Preferences</b>.</li>
<li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, expand <b>Editor</b> and select <b>Templates</b>.</li>
<li>Click <b>Edit</b>. The Edit Template dialog opens.<p><br>
<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 <b>Name</b> field, change the template name to create a new
template based on the current template. </li>
<li>In the <b>Context</b> drop down list, select the context type for the new template; either <b>C/C++</b> or a <b>Comment</b>.</li>
<li>In the <b>Description</b> field, change the description of the code
template to reflect your changes.</li>
<li>In the <b>Pattern</b> field, edit the code.</li>
<li>Click <b>Insert Variable</b> to add a variable from the list to the
code you edited in the <b>Pattern</b> field.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Click <b>OK</b>.</li>
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<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21">
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<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm">Content Assist</a></p>
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<a href="cdt_t_contentassist.htm">Using Content Assist</a><br>
<a href="cdt_t_imp_code_temp.htm">Importing and exporting templates</a></p>
<p><img border="0" src="../images/ngref.gif" ALT="Related reference" width="143" height="21"> <br>
<a href="../reference/cdt_u_code_temp.htm">Templates page</a></p>
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