Setting Language-Specific Editor Options

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

In This Section

• <PAVE_OVER> Options,Text Editor, Basic
  Describes the custom Visual Basic settings for indenting code, setting word wrap, and displaying line numbers.

• 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.

Related Sections

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

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