| Visual Studio code snippet file | |
|---|---|
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| Filename extension | .snippet |
| Developed by | Microsoft + |
| Opens with | Visual Studio |
| File formats category - | |
A Visual Studio code snippet file (.snippet) is an XML file that contains an individual code snippet that can be inserted into the source code editor in Microsoft Visual Studio.
Specification[]
The schema for the file is set to http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet.
The Code element can contain arbitrary text which are enclosed in $ (dollar signs). Other references with the same name will be automatically updated in Visual Studio.