vs2010 - 用双引号包围字符串的快捷方式

Question

I used to work with a developer who, selects a text in aspx page and applies a keyboard shortcut to enclose it in double quotes.

Eg: runat=server. when i select server and press ctrl+somekey, it should be runat="server"

Could someone tell me what is the keyboard shortcut, i tried googling a lot, but couldnt find one..

Currently we are overhauling a page, and need this badly...

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

As far as I know this is a setting in Visual Studio which enables you to immediatelly place quotes when you type attribute and press equals sign or if you type a few letter and press CTRL+Space. This will autocomplete the attribute and place quotes. In order to enable the quotes click on Tools then Options . If it is not checked, check Show all settings . Expand Text Editor , then HTML and click on Formatting . On the right side enable Insert attribute values quote when typing and Insert attribute value quotes when formatting

Answer 2

Format selection: ctrl+k, ctrl+f

I also have Tools > Options > HTML > Formatting > Insert attribute value quotes when formatting checked.

Answer 3

I think you should try this with the replace function

search: runat=server

replace: runat="server"

Answer 4

The developer may have been using a refactoring tool such as CodeRush or Resharper . Have a look at this link for how you may be able to do something similar without extra tools.