SupportsMasterPage Element (Visual Studio Templates)
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
Note
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Specifies whether the or not the Select Master Page checkbox is enabled on the Add New Item dialog box.
<VSTemplate> <TemplateData> <SupportsMasterPage>
Syntax
<SupportsMasterPage> true/false </SupportsMasterPage>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attribute, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
None.
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| TemplateData | Specifies data that categorizes the template, and defines how it displays in the New Project or New Item dialog box. |
Text Value
A text value is required.
The text must be either true or false, indicating whether or not the Select Master Page checkbox is enabled on the Add New Item dialog box.
Remarks
SupportsMasterPage is an optional element. The default value is false.
The SupportsMasterPage element is only available for Web item templates.
Example
The following example illustrates the metadata for a Web project that includes support for a master page.
<VSTemplate Version="3.0.0" Type="Project"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005">>
<TemplateData>
<Name>MyWebProjecStarterKit</Name>
<Description>A simple Web template</Description>
<Icon>icon.ico</Icon>
<ProjectType>Web</ProjectType>
<ProjectSubType>CSharp</ProjectSubType>
<DefaultName>WebSite</DefaultName>
<SupportsMasterPage>true</SupportsMasterPage>
</TemplateData>
<TemplateContent>
<Project File="WebApplication.webproj">
<ProjectItem>icon.ico</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem OpenInEditor="true">Default.aspx</ProjectItem>
<ProjectItem>Default.aspx.cs</ProjectItem>
</Project>
</TemplateContent>
</VSTemplate>