Language Service How-to Topics

To benefit the most from the Babel language service sample, add new features one at a time. To understand the process, use the following how-to topics in the listed order.

In This Section

• How-to: Set Language Information
  Explains how to create a project for your language.

• How-to: Enable Syntax Highlighting
  Explains how to define language tokens, map tokens to a color class, and define lexical specifications.

• How-to: Add Syntax Checking
  Describes how to add grammar rules, set language properties, and add error productions.

• How-to: Provide Custom Color Classes
  Illustrates how to create custom color classes for languages with more token categories.

• How-to: Provide Automatic Brace Matching
  Explains how to add automatic bracing highlights.

• How-to: Provide Statement Completion
  Describes how to set statement completion properties and provide scope information.

• How-to: Add Member Completion
  Explains how to create member completion support.

• How-to: Enable Quick Info
  Illustrates how to add IntelliSense Quick Info support.

• How-to: Enable Parameter Info ToolTips
  Describes how to create IntelliSense Parameter Info tooltips to display parameter information about the procedure or method being typed.

• How-to: Enable Debugger Autos Window Support
  Explains how to add debugger Autos window support.

• How-to: Add Import Chasing
  Explains how to add an import file or include file mechanism.

Related Sections

• How to: Create a Language Service Using the Visual Studio Language Service Wizard
  Explains how the language service wizard helps you create a language service.

• Language Services
  Describes how you can add support for a new programming language to Visual Studio.