Using the Babel Package

This section discusses how to use the Babel Package, an unmanaged C++ framework, to create a language service for Visual Studio.

In This Section

• Options for Implementing a Language Service Using Babel
  Explains the options for using Babel to implement a language service for the Visual Studio core editor.

• Babel Package Overview
  Provides information about using the Babel Package to implement a language service in Visual Studio and lists the features for which support is provided when you are using Babel.

• Using the Default Babel Implementation
  Discusses how the default implementation of Babel enables integration of a language service in Visual Studio by providing lexical and grammar specifications for a language and lists the features included in the default implementation.

• Implementing the IBabelService Interface
  Lists the order in which the methods of the IBabelService Interface are called by the Babel Package.

• IBabelService Threading Model
  Explains why, if you implement the IBabelService interface, you should understand the threading model used by the Babel Package for colorizing and parsing.

• Babel Registry Information
  Provides information for registering Babel with Visual Studio.

• Providing Autos Window Support for Babel
  Explains how to provide debugger support for your language using Babel.

• How to: Enable Block Commenting
  Explains how to comment or uncomment blocks of selected text.

Related Sections

• Babel Icons
  Illustrates all the icons available for use in Babel.

• Checklist: Creating a Language Service
  Provides step-by-step instructions about how to create and integrate a language service for the Visual Studio core editor.

• How to: Create a Language Service Using the Visual Studio Language Service Wizard
  Demonstrates how to create a Babel language service VSPackage using the Language Service Wizard.

• Native-Code Language Services with Babel
  Provides information about how to use the Babel Package to implement a language service in Visual Studio in native Visual C++, and lists the features that are supported with the Babel Package.