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ARS Language Support (IPS/IDS Rules)

ARS Language Support (IPS/IDS Rules)

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4 installs
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Complete language support for .ars (Access & Validation Rules): syntax highlighting, live error diagnostics, IntelliSense, code snippets, and Outline structure.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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ARS Language Support

Official Visual Studio Code extension providing syntax highlighting and structural language support for ARS (.ars) files.

Features

  • Syntax Highlighting: Full colorization for keywords, control flow, functions, classes, types, strings, numbers, and operators.
  • Code Folding & Indentation: Automatic indentation and collapsible code blocks ({}, [], (), and #region markers).
  • Auto-Closing Pairs: Automatic closure for brackets, parentheses, and quotes.
  • Comment Toggling: Native support for line comments (// and #) and block comments (/* ... */) via Ctrl+/.

Usage

Simply open any file with the .ars extension and Visual Studio Code will automatically activate the ARS language mode.

Release Notes

1.0.0

  • Initial release of ARS Language Support.
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