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Item templates in Visual Studio allow developers to create reusable code or file structures that appear in the Add New Item dialog box. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover creating custom item templates from existing files, such as an XAML splash screen, and packaging them into .vsix files for easy distribution and installation by other developers. The Export Template Wizard and VSIX Explorer extensions simplify this process. Additionally, the Visual Studio 2015 extensibility story highlights improvements like the Common Project System and the availability of the Visual Studio SDK reference assemblies via NuGet, which streamline the development of extensions and templates.
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    Extending Visual Studio 2015, VS SDK NuGet and the CPS

    Today we revisit the Visual Studio 2015 Extensibility story that was started covering in The Future of Visual Studio Extensions is Bright (and easier :), talking about more of the extension goodness that's available and then about the new Common Project System. First Heather Brown, Principal...
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    Windows 7 Visual Studio Toolbox: Creating Item Templates

    In this episode of Visual Studio Toolbox, we talk about reuse, something we want as much of as we can get. We look at how you can create your own item template. We take an XAML splash screen and turn it into an item template that shows up when in the Add New Item dialog box. Then, we take a look...
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