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templates : Load filetype templates for new files

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created by
Aristotle Pagaltzis
 
script type
utility
 
description
This plugin lets you use filetype-dependent templates for new files, using a simple but effective mechanism.

It is, in various ways, a more sophisticated approach to the same problem that vimscript #1160 addresses, but doesn't try to do quite as much.

When you start a fresh buffer, setting a filetype on it will load the corresponding template. E.g. open Vim and issue

    :setf html

You should find a skeleton HTML file, ready to fill in.

One new command has been added for convenience: it is called :New and takes exactly one argument. It will open a new empty window and set the filetype for it to the argument given.

A handful of templates are included, but the real purpose of the plugin is to allow you to easily create your own.
 
install details
Cloning from GitHub using a plugin manager is recommended.
https://github.com/ap/vim-templates

Otherwise download and unzip in your .vim directory.
 

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package script version date Vim version user release notes
templates.zip 0caaee5c66 2022-01-01 7.0 Aristotle Pagaltzis Better compatibility; better handling of edge cases; (extremely) minimal responsiveness for HTML template
ip used for rating: 54.85.255.74

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