File Types
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| Item | Description |
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| No copyright | If this option is selected, the copyright notice will not be updated in the files of the selected type. |
| Use default settings | If this option is selected, the copyright notice will be updated according to the default settings for new projects. |
| Use custom formatting options | If this option is selected, the copyright notice in the files of the selected type will be updated according to the custom settings defined below. |
| Comment Type |
In this area, specify the type of comment to enclose copyright notices in. The available options are:
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Use block comment: select this option to have copyright notices enclosed in block comments.
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Prefix each line: select this checkbox to have each line of a copyright notice prepended with the character defined in the Separator field. By default, an asterisk is used.
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Use line comment: select this option to have copyright notices represented as a sequence of line comments. |
| Borders |
In this area, define how to separate copyright notices from other comments.
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Separator before: select this checkbox have a copyright notice prepended with a line of characters defined in the Separator field.
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Separator after: select this checkbox have a copyright notice followed by a line of characters defined in the Separator field.
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Separator: in this field, type the character that will be used in the separator strings and as a prefix or ending character in block comments.
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Length: in this field, type the number of characters in a spartor line.
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Box: select this checkbox to have each line of a copyright notice followed by a character defined in the Separator field.
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Add blank line after: select this checkbox to have a blank line inserted after a copyright notice. |
| Relative Location |
In this area, specify the location of a copyright notice relative to other comments.
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Before other comments: when this option is selected, copyright notices are inserted above other comments.
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After other comments: when this option is selected, copyright notices are inserted below other comments. |
| Preview | Use this area to view a sample copyright notice with the formatting you have defined. |
| Location in File |
Use this area to specify the location of the copyright notice in a file. Depending on the file type, the available options are:
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HTML, XML
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For PHP, JavaScript, CSS, SCSS, and SASS file types no choice is available. Copyright notices are always inserted at the top of a file. |
Last modified: 21 June 2021