Specifies whether to create the project and perform parameter replacement in the specified ___location, or perform parameter replacement in a temporary ___location and then save the project to the specified ___location.
<VSTemplate>
<TemplateData>
<CreateInPlace>
<CreateInPlace> true/false </CreateInPlace>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Categorizes the template and defines how it displays in either the New Project or the Add New Item dialog box. |
Text Value
A text value is required.
The text must be either true or false. If true, the project is created and parameter replacement is performed in the ___location specified in the New Project dialog box. If false, parameter replacement is performed in a temporary ___location and the project is then copied to the specified ___location.
Remarks
CreateInPlace is an optional element. The default value is true.
Example
The following example illustrates the metadata for a Visual C# template.
<VSTemplate Type="Project" Version="3.0.0"
xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
<TemplateData>
<Name>My template</Name>
<Description>A basic template</Description>
<Icon>TemplateIcon.ico</Icon>
<ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
<CreateInPlace>false</CreateInPlace>
</TemplateData>
<TemplateContent>
<Project File="MyTemplate.csproj">
<ProjectItem>Form1.cs<ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Form1.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Program.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Resources.resx</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Resources.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Settings.settings</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Properties\Settings.Designer.cs</ProjectItem>
</Project>
</TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>
See Also
Reference
Visual Studio Template Schema Reference