Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 Unleashed

Code Snippets and Template Code

Code snippets are pre-stocked lines of code available for selection and insertion into the text editor. Each code snippet is referenced by a name referred to as its alias. Code snippets are used to automate what would normally be non–value-added, repetitive typing. You can create your own code snippets or use the default library of common code elements provided by Visual Studio.

Using the Code Snippet Inserter

You insert snippets by right-clicking at the intended insertion point within an open text editor window and then selecting Insert Snippet from the shortcut menu. This launches the Code Snippet Inserter, which is a drop-down (or series of drop-downs) that works much like the IntelliSense Complete Word feature. ...