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Update example for Office project item templates
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6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions docs/ide/how-to-create-item-templates.md
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Expand Up @@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ You can edit the *.vstemplate* file to specify that your item template appears o
1. Open the *.vstemplate* file for editing.
1. Add a [ProjectSubType](../extensibility/projectsubtype-element-visual-studio-templates.md) element immediately after the `ProjectType` element, with value `Windows`, `Office`, `Database`, or `Web`. For example: `<ProjectSubType>Database</ProjectSubType>`.

The following example shows a *.vstemplate* file for `Office` projects.
The following example shows a *.vstemplate* file for `Office` projects. `Class.cs` is the default item name in the **Add New Item** dialog, and `Class1.cs` is the source file included alongside the *.vstemplate* file.

```xml
<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" Type="Item">
<VSTemplate Version="2.0.0" Type="Item" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">
<TemplateData>
<Name>Class</Name>
<Description>An empty class file</Description>
Expand All @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ The following example shows a *.vstemplate* file for `Office` projects.
<DefaultName>Class.cs</DefaultName>
</TemplateData>
<TemplateContent>
<ProjectItem>Class1.cs</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem ReplaceParameters="true">Class1.cs</ProjectItem>
</TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>
```
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