Open a reusable

Overview

This Visual Studio Code extension works with markdown files in the docs-internal repository. While you are displaying a markdown file for a help article, you can click a variable or a reusable in the markdown and then run the extension to open the variable or reusable file in a new tab.

You can also quickly copy a variable or a reusable. Handy for when you need to use the same variable more than once in a topic.

Using the extension

• To open a reusable or variable file:

  Either select some markdown containing a reusable or a variable, or just click inside the tag for a reusable or variable to place the cursor there, then press:

  Mac: control + command + o

  Windows: Ctrl + Alt + o

• To copy a Liquid tag, such as the reference to a reusable or variable:

  Click inside the tag to place the cursor there, then press:

  Mac: control + command + c

  Windows: Ctrl + Alt + c

Alternatively run the extension from the command palette by choosing Open reusable file or Copy the reusable at the cursor position.

Installing the extension

To install this extension:

1. Download the .vsix package file from the https://github.com/hubwriter/open-reusables repository.

2. Launch VS Code and display the extensions panel:

   

3. Click the ellipsis button (top right of the panel).

4. Choose Install from VSIX:

   

5. Browse to the .vsix file and click Install.