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Predefined Surround Templates for VB.NET

Template	Details
`If`	Put the selection into the statement block following `Then` in the `If-Then` construct Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body `If $END$ Then $SELECTION$ End If` Parameters `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`If..Else`	Put the selection into the statement block following `Then` in the `If-Then-Else` construct Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body `If $COND$ Then $SELECTION$ Else $END$ End If` Parameters `COND` - no macro `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`SyncLock`	Transform the selection into the `SyncLock` statement Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body `SyncLock $END$ $SELECTION$ End SyncLock` Parameters `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`Using`	Put the selection into the `Using` statement Scope VB.NET 8.0+ statements Body `Using $END$ $SELECTION$ End Using` Parameters `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion
`tc`	Wrap the selection into the `TryCast` Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body `TryCast($SELECTION$, $TYPE$)` Parameters `TYPE` - Guesses the type expected at this point `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. Before expansion After expansion
`ct`	Transform the selection into the first parameter of the `CType()` function Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body `CType($SELECTION$, $TYPE$)` Parameters `TYPE` - Guesses the type expected at this point `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. Before expansion After expansion note For more information about `CType` vs. `DirectCast`, see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast.
`dc`	Transform the selection into the first parameter of the `DirectCast` function. Scope VB.NET 8.0+ expressions Body `DirectCast($SELECTION$, $TYPE$)` Parameters `TYPE` - Guesses the type expected at this point `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. Before expansion After expansion note For more information about `CType` vs. `DirectCast`, see Visual Basic Language Reference: DirectCast.
`namespace`	Add a namespace to the selected code Scope VB.NET 8.0+ types or namespaces Body `Namespace $END$ $SELECTION$ End Namespace` Parameters `SELECTION` - The text selected by the user before invoking the template. `END` - The caret position after the template is applied. Before expansion After expansion