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<h1>Importing and exporting templates</h1>

<p>You can import and export templates.</p>

<p><b>Note:</b> A template must be an .xml file formatted as follows:</p>

<pre>&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;UTF-8&quot; ?&gt; 
&lt;templates&gt;
&lt;template name=&quot;author&quot; description=&quot;author name&quot; context=&quot;C&quot; enabled=&quot;true&quot;&gt;author ${user}&lt;/template&gt; 
&lt;/templates&gt;</pre>
<img src="../images/code_templates.png" alt="Templates Preferences">

<p>To import a template</p>
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  <li>Click <b>Window &gt; Preferences</b>.</li>
  <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, expand <b>Editor</b> and click <b>Templates</b>.
  </li>
  <li>Click <b>Import</b>.</li>
  <li>Select the template file that you want to import.</li>
  <li>Click <b>OK</b>.<br>
  The template list is updated to include the template that you imported.</li>
</ol>
<p>To export a template</p>

<ol>
  <li>Click <b>Window &gt; Preferences</b>.</li>
  <li>Expand <b>C/C++</b>, expand <b>Editor</b> and click <b>Templates</b>.</li>
  <li>Select the templates that you want to export and click the <b>Export...</b> button. The Export Templates dialog opens.</li>
  <li>In <b>File name</b> box, type the path&nbsp; where you want your templates file to be saved.</li>
  <li>Click <b>Save</b>.<br>
  The templates.xml file containing the templates you exported is saved in your file system.</li>
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<a href="../concepts/cdt_c_content_assist.htm">Content Assist</a></p>
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<a href="cdt_t_contentassist.htm">Using Content Assist</a><br>
<a href="cdt_t_add_codetemp.htm">Creating and editing templates</a></p>
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