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Setting Language-Specific Editor Options

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Visual Studio offers a variety of Text Editor options that apply to specific programming languages.

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Options, Text Editor, Basic (Visual Basic) Describes settings for end constructs, code reformatting, outlining, and error correction suggestions, among others, for Visual Basic code.

Options, Text Editor, C/C++, Formatting Describes outlining, indenting, Quick Info, and other settings for C and C++ code.

Options, Text Editor, C/C++, Advanced Describes settings for IntelliSense and database files when using C and C++.

Options, Text Editor, C#, Formatting Describes settings for indenting, new line formatting, and wrapping text, among others, for C# and J#.

Options, Text Editor, C#, Advanced Describes outlining, error identification, and XML documentation comment settings for C# and J#.

Options, Text Editor, C#, IntelliSense Describes settings that specify how the IntelliSense completion list behaves when you work in C# and J# code.

Validation, CSS, Text Editor, Options Dialog Box Describes statement completion and error correction settings for cascading style sheets (CSS).

Validation, HTML, Text Editor, Options Dialog Box Describes settings for checking HTML syntax based on the schema you select.

Options, Text Editor, XAML, Formatting Describes settings for element and attribute arrangement in XAML documents.

Customizing the Editor Provides links to topics that explain the many aspects of the editor that you can set preferences for.

Customizing Development Settings in Visual Studio Provides links to topics that explain how to customize your settings, key bindings, and other features of the integrated development environment (IDE).