SupportsCodeSeparation Element (Visual Studio Templates)

Specifies whether or not the Place code in separate file check box is enabled in the Add New Item dialog box.

<VSTemplate>
   <TemplateData>
     <SupportsCodeSeparation>

<SupportsCodeSeparation> true/false </SupportsCodeSeparation>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attribute, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

None.

Parent Elements

Text Value

A text value is required.

The text must be either true or false, indicating whether or not the Place code in separate file check box is enabled in the Add New Item dialog box.

Remarks

SupportsCodeSeparation is an optional element. The default value is false.

The SupportsCodeSeparation element is only available for Web item templates.

Code separation, or the code-behind page model, allows you to keep the markup in one file and the programming code in another file. ASP.NET and other .NET languages use this model.

Example

The following example specifies to display the Place code in separate file option.

<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" Type="Project"
    xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">>
    <TemplateData>
        <Name>MyWebProjecStarterKit</Name>
        <Description>A simple Web template</Description>
        <Icon>icon.ico</Icon>
        <ProjectType>Web</ProjectType>
        <ProjectSubType>CSharp</ProjectSubType>
        <DefaultName>WebSite</DefaultName>
        <SupportsCodeSeparation>true</SupportsCodeSeparation>
    </TemplateData>
    <TemplateContent>
        <Project File="WebApplication.webproj">
            <ProjectItem>icon.ico</ProjectItem>
            <ProjectItem OpenInEditor="true">Default.aspx</ProjectItem>
            <ProjectItem>Default.aspx.cs</ProjectItem>
        </Project>
    </TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>

See Also

Reference

Visual Studio Template Schema Reference

Other Resources

Visual Studio Templates