Code Insight
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Use this page to configure how Code Insight works while editing code in the Code Editor.
Note: HTML supports only the Code completion, Error insight, and Code template completion features.
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Source file type |
Displays a list of programming and markup languages ( | ||||||||
Use editor font |
Use the same font as the Code Editor instead of the standard IDE font. | ||||||||
Code completion |
Displays a list of properties, methods, and events when you enter a class name followed by a period in the Code Editor. You can then select an item and press If this option is not checked, you can still invoke Code Completion by pressing
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Code parameters |
Displays the arguments of a method call as you enter them into your code. If this option is not checked, you can still invoke code parameters by pressing | ||||||||
Tooltip expression evaluation |
Displays the current value of a variable when you position the cursor over it. This feature is available when program execution is paused during a debugging session. | ||||||||
Tooltip symbol insight |
Displays declaration information in a tooltip window for any identifier by passing the cursor over it in the Code Editor. | ||||||||
Tooltip help insight |
Displays a short description in a tooltip window when you pass the cursor over a symbol in the Code Editor. The hint window (Help Insight) contains links to additional information where available. | ||||||||
Block completion |
Enables the editor to automatically insert a block-closing symbol when you begin a block and press The drop-down menu sets the behavior of block completion when you surround existing statements with block symbols, as follows:
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Error insight |
Underlines invalid code and HTML in red. Positioning the cursor over invalid text displays a tooltip window containing the probable cause of the error. The default value is ON (checked). | ||||||||
Code template completion |
Automatically adds a code template when you type a token that starts a template and press
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Delay |
Sets the duration of the pause before a Code Insight window displays. Select a value anywhere on a scale between None and High. |