Multi-file Xcode templatesEdit

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Normally Xcode file templates only contain two files: a main file and an optional "counterpart" file. It is, however, possible to make file templates that contain more than two files:

http://lists.apple.com/archives/projectbuilder-users/2002/Jan/msg00165.html

The Web Objects "Component" template is a complex example of what is possible. It contains the following files:

  • wocomponent.woo
  • wocomponent.html
  • wocomponent.java
  • wocomponent.wo (an empty folder)
  • wocomponent.api
  • wocomponent.wod

And the following TemplateInfo.plist:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
	<key>Description</key>
	<string>Adds a new WOComponent file to a project.</string>
	<key>EnclosingGroupName</key>
	<string>%@</string>
	<key>FileToDisplay</key>
	<string>%@.wo/%1$@.html</string>
	<key>ImplicitCounterpartTemplateFiles</key>
	<dict>
		<key>wocomponent.api</key>
		<string>%@.api</string>
		<key>wocomponent.java</key>
		<string>%@.java</string>
		<key>wocomponent.wo</key>
		<string>%@.wo</string>
	</dict>
	<key>ImplicitExtraTemplateFiles</key>
	<dict>
		<key>wocomponent.html</key>
		<string>%@.wo/%1$@.html</string>
		<key>wocomponent.wod</key>
		<string>%@.wo/%1$@.wod</string>
		<key>wocomponent.woo</key>
		<string>%@.wo/%1$@.woo</string>
	</dict>
</dict>
</plist>