Add Copyright Header

• Aug 03, 2020

Purpose

Adds a copyright comment at the file's beginning.

Availability

Available when the caret is in the first line of a source code file.

How to Use

1. Configure the First Name, Last Name, and Company fields on the IDE | User Info options page.

2. Open a source code file.

3. Place the caret at the first line.

4. Use the Ctrl + . or Ctrl + ~ shortcut to invoke the Code Actions Menu and select Add Copyright Header from the menu.

After execution, the Code Provider adds a copyright comment.

C#

    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // <copyright file="D:\Projects\CodeRushDemo\CodeRushDemo\Program.cs" company="Developer Express">
    //     Author: CodeRush User
    //     Copyright (c) Developer Express. All rights reserved.
    // </copyright>
    //-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    // ...

VB.NET

    '-----------------------------------------------------------------------
    ' <copyright file="D:\Projects\CodeRushDemo\CodeRushDemo\MainModule.vb" company="Developer Express">
    '     Author: CodeRush User
    '     Copyright (c) Developer Express. All rights reserved.
    ' </copyright>
    '-----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Imports System
    Imports System.Collections.Generic
    ' ...

You can also use the h template to add the Copyright Header's text. Refer to the Copyright Header topic for details.

NOTE

This feature is available as a part of Code Cleanup.