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+ com.your.company.unique.plugin.id
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+import com.intellij.codeInsight.template.TemplateContextType;
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+/**
+ * Created by breandan on 1/11/2016.
+ */
+public class MarkdownContext extends TemplateContextType {
+}
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+import com.intellij.codeInsight.template.impl.DefaultLiveTemplatesProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Created by breandan on 1/11/2016.
+ */
+public class MarkdownTemplateProvider implements DefaultLiveTemplatesProvider {
+}
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+---
+title: 1. Adding Live Template Support
+---
+
+## Template Creation
+
+Initially, you will need to [create a new Live Template](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/creating-and-editing-live-templates.html#d1476224e158) from scratch. Add a new Template Group, "Markdown" and create a new Live Template under this group. Then give the template an abbreviation (ex. "[") and a description (ex. "New markdown link"). Paste the following snippet into the *Template text*:
+
+```
+[$TEXT$]($LINK$)$END$
+```
+
+The variables `$TEXT$` and `$LINK$` may be further configured in the *Edit variables* dialogue, to reorder their precedence and bind to functions that will invoke auto-completion at the appropriate time, among many other [useful functions](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/creating-and-editing-template-variables.html). Developers should become familiar with the provided functions before implementing any special functionality in a plugin, in case the desired feature is available as a [predefined function](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/help/creating-and-editing-template-variables.html#predefined_functions).
+
+Finally, give your new Live Template an applicable context (ie. "Everywhere" or "Other").
+
+## Export the Live Template
+
+Once confident the Live Template produces the expected result (consider testing it inside the current editor to minimize debugging later), export the Live Template (**File \| Export Settings \| ☑ Live Templates**). Unpack the resulting archive, and inside a directory `./templates/` there will be a file called `Markdown.xml` with the following contents:
+
+```xml
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+```
+
+Copy this file into your plugin's resources, (eg. `project/resource/liveTemplates/Markdown.xml`.
+
+## Implement DefaultLiveTemplatesProvider
+