Editing Code and Resource Files
The Visual Studio integrated development environment (IDE) provides a number of tools that help you to edit and manipulate text, code, and markup, to insert and configure controls and other objects and namespaces, and to add references to external components and resources.
In This Section
- Editing Text, Code, and Markup
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Describes how to use the Code Editor to write and format code.
- Editing Resources
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Explains how to add new resources to projects, and how to modify resources using in an appropriate resource editor.
- Customizing the Editor
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Describes how to customize the editor by setting editor options.
- Navigating Through Code
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Provides links to procedures for using the Find and Replace window, Bookmarks, and the Task List and Error List to locate lines of code.
- Using the Toolbox
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Describes how to use the Toolbox and the Add Item dialog box to add controls and components to your code.
- Viewing Classes, Members, and Symbols
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Explains how to browse hierarchies of used and available symbols and resources.
- Designing and Viewing Classes and Types
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Discusses how to use Class Designer to design, view, and refactor classes and other types.
- Coding Aids
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Describes how to use IntelliSense and the Toolbox, Class View, and Object Browser while writing code.