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Code Template Metadata File

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Parameter

Parameter is an optional child element of Parameters. Specifies a custom substitution parameter for the template item. For a list of pre-defined substitution parameters, see Predefined Substitution Parameters.

See the example below.

•Attributes:

•Name - Parameter name. This is the name of the substitution parameter WITHOUT delimiters. For example, if the delimiter is $ (the default), then a substitution parameter that inserts a copyright string would be defined as "copyright" and NOT as "$copyright$".

•Value - Parameter value. This is the value that the substitution parameter evaluates to when a string or File is created from the template.

•Child elements - None.

•Parent elements - Parameters.

•Value - N/A.

Example

The following example illustrates the metadata for an item template for a custom Java class.

When MyClass.java is used to create the file from the template, all occurrences of $copyright$ in the created file will be replaced with "(c)2005-2006".

<?xml version="1.0" ?> <!DOCTYPE SETemplate SYSTEM "http://www.slickedit.com/dtd/vse/setemplate/1.0/setemplate.dtd"> <SETemplate Version="1.0" Type="Item">

<TemplateDetails> <Name>My Java Class</Name>

<Description>My custom Java class</Description> <DefaultName>MyClass.java</DefaultName>

</TemplateDetails>

<TemplateContent>

<Parameters>

<Parameter Name="copyright" Value="(c)2005-2006" /> <Parameters>

<Files>

<File>MyClass.java</File>

</Files>

</TemplateContent>

</SETemplate>

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