6.7.3.3 Custom Template Parameters

You can use the CustomParameter element in your .vstemplate file to add new parameters to a template.

  1. Locate the TemplateContent element in the .vstemplate file for the template.
  2. Add a CustomParameters element and one or more CustomParameter child elements as children of the TemplateContent element.
    Figure 6-12. Adding Custom Parameters
    <TemplateContent>
...
<CustomParameters>
    <CustomParameter Name="$MyParameter1$" Value="MyValue2"/>
    <CustomParameter Name="$MyParameter2$" Value="MyValue2"/>
</CustomParameters>
</TemplateContent>
  3. Use the parameter in one or more of the code files in the template, as shown in Default Template Parameters.