Notepad++ Auto-Complete XML/HTML Tag on Demand

Question

There was a plugin for Notepad++ that would auto-complete the last open HTML or XML tag when you pressed Ctrl+.. I used this plugin for a while, but I recently reinstalled Notepad++ and can't remember what the plugin was called. Can anybody name the plugin that used this keyboard shortcut to auto-complete XML and HTML tags on demand? I think that the same plugin also auto-indented XML and HTML, but I'm not sure whether it was the same plugin or a different plugin.

For example, I would type this:

<div id="foo" class="bar"><p>Hello, world!

I would then hit Ctrl+., and it would automatically change to this:

<div id="foo" class="bar"><p>Hello, world!</p>

I would hit Ctrl+. again, and it would change to this:

<div id="foo" class="bar"><p>Hello, world!</p></div>

Tom · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-16 04:13:38Z

1

I think you are looking for the The TextFX plugin - it will autoclose HTML/XML tags as you type.

Go to TextFX > TextFX Settings and check "auto close HTML/XML tags".

answered Feb 16, 2013 at 4:13

Tom

7454 silver badges15 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

3 Comments

wecsam Over a year ago

I don't see a TextFX menu, but maybe that's just because I'm using the portable version.

Tom Over a year ago

Yeah, that may be the case. I believe TextFX used to be bundled with the main program.

Steve Almond Over a year ago

I'm in a similar situation to @wecsam - I've upgraded and now Ctrl+. doesn't work. TextFX and autocomplete is not the same: Ctrl+. completed on-demand, not automatically. If anyone has more information, please let us know!

Igor Khvostenkov · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-07 14:43:53Z

0

You can use default NPP auto-completion. In NPP open Settings->Preferences->Auto-Completion and check "html/xml close tag" checkbox. Now all opening tags which have closing tag will be closed automaticly and you do not need to keep in mind if you close tag or not.

answered Jan 7, 2015 at 14:43

Igor Khvostenkov

7545 silver badges17 bronze badges

2 Comments

wecsam Over a year ago

That's not on demand, though. I'm pretty sure that Notepad++ could do it upon the press of Ctrl+[period].

Igor Khvostenkov Over a year ago

You can do it with Zen Coding plugin by clicking < Ctrl+' >. This plugin is available thru NPP Pluging Manager. For more information read here. Hope this helps.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Notepad++ Auto-Complete XML/HTML Tag on Demand

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

2 Comments

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

3 Comments

2 Comments

Related