Creating Templates Using Visual Studio Code

You can create templates with any text editor, but using Visual Studio Code is recommended because it provides XML IntelliSense and XSD schema validation.

XML Schema Files

In the release package, you’ll find two XML Schema ZIP files:

• XmlSchemas_MakeEngine.zip
• XmlSchemas_Pnp-Provisioning.zip

Download these files and extract them to a local folder.

When editing an XML file in Visual Studio, you can assign these schema files to enable proper validation:

In the Schema property, select the button with the three dots. This opens a dialog where you can add the extracted XML schema files (*.xsd).

Click Add and select all Make and PnP XSD files from your local folder.
Choose OK when you’re done.

With the schemas applied, you’re ready to start building Make templates with full IntelliSense support.