Custom Template Parameters

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

1. 1.Locate the TemplateContent element in the .vstemplate file for the template.
2. 2.Add a CustomParameters element and one or more CustomParameter child elements as children of the TemplateContent element.
   Figure 1. Adding Custom Parameters

   <TemplateContent>
   ...
   <CustomParameters>
       <CustomParameter Name="$MyParameter1$" Value="MyValue2"/>
       <CustomParameter Name="$MyParameter2$" Value="MyValue2"/>
   </CustomParameters>
   </TemplateContent>

3. 3.Use the parameter in one or more of the code files in the template, as shown in Default Template Parameters.