# Live Templates Configuration File
Live templates configuration file contains all the information about templates provided by the plugin.
This page lists and describes all the elements and attributes used in live templates configuration files.
## Configuration Structure Overview
`](#templateSet)
- [``](#templateSet__template)
- [``](#templateSet__template__variable)
- [``](#templateSet__template__context)
- [``](#templateSet__template__context__option)
## `templateSet`
{#templateSet}
**Reference:** [Live Templates](live_templates.md)
, [Live Templates (IntelliJ IDEA Web Help)](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/settings-live-templates.html)
The live templates file root element.
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Required
: **yes**
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Attributes
:
- `group` _(optional)_Settings | Editor | Live Templates list.
If the group name is not provided, then templates' XML file name is used by default.
- `replace` _(optional)_`](#templateSet__template)
### `template`
{#templateSet__template}
Describes a template.
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Required
: no
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Attributes
:
- `id` _(optional)_By default expand with field in Settings | Editor | Live Templates
- `NONE` - disables expanding with a key
- `toReformat` _(optional)_`](#templateSet__template__context)
- [``](#templateSet__template__variable)
#### `variable`
{#templateSet__template__variable}
**Reference:** [Template Variables](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/edit-template-variables-dialog.html)
Defines a variable to be used in the template `value`.
A single template can provide multiple variables.
The order of the variables determines the order in which the IDE will switch between
the corresponding input fields when the template is expanded.
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Required
: no
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Attributes
:
- `name` _(optional)_`](#templateSet__template) element's `value` attribute.
- `expression` _(optional)_`](#templateSet__template__context__option)
Example
:
```xml
```
##### `option`
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An entry specifying whether a given context type defined by the
`name` attribute is applicable for the template.
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Required
: no
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Attributes
:
- `name` _(**required**)_ `](#templateSet__template__context__option) element's
`name`
attribute is applicable for the template.