JavaScript snippets in Code Snippets Manager not showing up in Intellisense

Question

In Visual Studio 2019, I have imported a snippet using Tools -> Code Snippets Manager per the Microsoft Walkthrough documentation.

I can see it in Code Snippets Manager.

Here is the content of my snippet.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeSnippets xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
  <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
    <Header>
      <Title>switch</Title>
      <Author>Me</Author>
      <Description>Inserts a switch case.</Description>
      <Shortcut>cmswitch</Shortcut>
    </Header>
    <Snippet>
      <Code Language="JavaScript">
        <![CDATA[ switch ($switch_on$) {case 0: break; default:}]]>
      </Code>
      <Declarations>
        <Literal>
          <ID>switch_on</ID>
          <ToolTip>Enter the switch case criteria.</ToolTip>
          <Default>switch_on</Default>
        </Literal>
      </Declarations>
    </Snippet>
  </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

When I try to use the snippet by typing cm in a basic .cshtml file, I get nothing.

Any idea why my snippet is not showing up in intellisense.

Mr Qian · Accepted Answer · 2021-01-07 07:23:26Z

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In fact, it is an issue on VS2019. I also have the same behavior in my side with VS2019.

The Code Snippets Manager listed the code snippet which proves that VS has enabled that snippet. I can even insert code snippets manually and it seems that the shortcut does not work on VS2019.

However, when I tested the issue on VS2017. It can works well. So I am curious whether the issue is related to VS2019 itself.

VS2017:

I have reported the issue on our DC Forum. And you can vote it and add any comments if I did not describe the issue in detail so that it will get more Microsoft's attention. And I hope the Team will give you a satisfactory reply.

And since the process might take a long time, you have to right-click on the code editor-->Insert Snippet to add your own snippet manually to get what you want.

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Update 1

report the issue on forum again.

edited Jan 7, 2021 at 7:23

answered Dec 11, 2020 at 7:26

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cmill Over a year ago

Thank you for logging it in the Microsoft forums. I have added some supporting tests of aspx, js, cshtml, and html files. None of which work with the snippet for javascript.

Mr Qian Over a year ago

Thanks for your feedback. And this is a real issue on VS2019 while I used it well on VS2017. Since we cannot do any other things here, I suggest you could accept this answer to let other community members know it is a real issue. And I will follow the DC problem and let you know any reponse.

cmill Over a year ago

Got it. Thank you for the help! I hope they can fix it.

Mr Qian Over a year ago

I also raised a new ticket here.https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/1289365/why-shortcut-for-js-snippet-does-not-work-on-vs201.html.

Mr Qian Over a year ago

@cmill, the switch title of your code snippet has a conflict with the system code snippet. Please reanme the title like JSswitch and then restart VS. I could find the cmswitch.

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