Babel How-to Topics

The how-to topics in this section are all based on the Visual Studio Language Package solution, which provides a basic implementation of the Babel package. For more information about creating one of these solutions, see Walkthrough: Creating a Language Service Package.

In This Section

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

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

• Enable Block Commenting
  Explains how to enable and disable block commenting.

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

• How to: Provide Custom Color Classes
  Explains 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
  Explains 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
  Explains how to add IntelliSense Quick Info support.

• How to: Enable Parameter Info ToolTips
  Explains 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

• Walkthrough: Creating a Language Service Package
  Explains how to create a language service with a Visual Studio Language Package solution.