How to Close Tags Faster in Textmate

Quickly close tags in TextMate by using a keyboard shortcut.

TextMate is a code editor program for the Mac platform. TextMate allows users to quickly close HTML tags while editing by using a keyboard shortcut, rather than having to type the closing tag by hand. This saves time as well as preventing users from accidentally leaving a tag open or creating a misspelled closing tag. Because forgetting a closing tag or mistyping the tag can break your code, this is a valuable feature as well as a time saver.

Instructions

1. Type the opening HTML tag in your TextMate document.

2. Type the content that you want to have inside the HTML tag.

3. Press the "Option," "Command" and "." keys on your keyboard simultaneously to automatically add the closing HTML tag.

References

• 456 Berea St.: TextMate Productivity Tips
• MacroMates.com: TextMate