Completing a JSP or HTML Tag

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  1. In the Source Editor, type the first few characters of a JSP or HTML tag.
  2. Press Ctrl-Spacebar or Ctrl-\, or pause after typing a portion of the JSP or HTML tag.

    The code completion box is displayed, providing a scrolling list of valid tag names, attributes, or attribute values that can complete your JSP or HTML tag. Attribute values are provided only if there is a finite set of possibilities, such as for the align attribute. If there is only one completion possibility, the tag is completed automatically.

    The JSP or HTML possibilities are based on the 4.01, 4.0, or 3.2 DTD specified in your HTML file's DOCTYPE declaration. The default DOCTYPE declaration is -//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN.

  3. Use the most convenient combination of the following options:
See Also
Completing a Java Expression
Setting the Completion Box Delay
Disabling Automatic Completion
Setting Code Completion Shortcuts
Pair Completion, Smart Enter, and Smart Semicolons

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