Symfony Templates

Web applications commonly comprise a number of pages usually rendered on the server using Twig or PHP-based templates.

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Symfony Plugin also provides Twig-specific features.

Code completion for templates

The Symfony Plugin enables context-aware completion Ctrl+Space for template names:

Code navigation for templates

To navigate to the declaration of a template, position the caret at its usage and press Ctrl+B. Alternatively, Ctrl+Click the usage.

Creating a Template by using a Quick-Fix

Situations in which you refer to a template that is yet to be created are quite common. Instead of switching to the Project tool window or the Navigation Bar and using the mouse or keyboard shortcuts to navigate to the correct directory and create a new template, use the Create Template quick-fix provided by the Symfony Plugin. This will create the template at the correct location in your project and bundle and immediately open the template in a new editor tab.