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HTML Snippets

v0.1.0 · by seekode · added 3 November 2026

Essential HTML snippets for faster development

Snippets
Install in Forge SuperView the source

How to install

With Forge Super installed, the button above opens the app on this extension, where you press Install. Nothing is installed until you do.

You can also open the Extensions panel in the app and search for HTML Snippets. The extension's id is html-snippets.

Don't have Forge Super yet? Download it here.

README

From the extension's repository, written by its authors and not by Mentenaz. See the source.

Zed HTML Snippets

A comprehensive collection of HTML snippets for Zed editor, designed to accelerate HTML development with intelligent autocomplete and placeholder support.

✨ Features

  • Complete HTML5 Coverage: 95+ snippets covering all modern HTML5 elements
  • Smart Placeholders: Tab-navigable placeholders for efficient coding
  • Semantic HTML: Includes all semantic elements for modern web development
  • Form Elements: Complete form controls and validation elements
  • Media Elements: Audio, video, canvas, and responsive image snippets
  • Accessibility Ready: ARIA-friendly snippets with proper attributes

📦 Installation

Via Zed Extensions (Recommended)

  1. Open Zed editor
  2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + P to open the command palette
  3. Type "extensions" and select "zed: extensions"
  4. Search for "HTML Snippets"
  5. Click "Install"

Manual Installation

  1. Clone this repository:

    git clone https://github.com/seekode/zed-html-snippets

  2. Copy the extension to your Zed extensions directory:

    • macOS: ~/.config/zed/extensions/
    • Linux: ~/.config/zed/extensions/
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Zed\extensions\

  3. Restart Zed

🚀 Usage

Simply start typing any HTML element or use the prefix shortcuts. The snippets will appear in the autocomplete menu.

Quick Start Examples

PrefixOutputDescription
htmlHTML5 boilerplateComplete HTML5 document structure
div<div>$0</div>Division element
img<img src="$1" alt="$2">Image with smart placeholders
form<form action="$1" method="$2">$0</form>Form element
button<button type="$1">$2</button>Button with type selection

📋 Available Snippets

Structure & Semantics

  • html - HTML5 Boilerplate
  • head - Document head
  • body - Document body
  • header - Page/section header
  • nav - Navigation
  • main - Main content area
  • article - Article content
  • section - Content section
  • aside - Sidebar content
  • footer - Page/section footer

Text Content

  • h1-h6 - Headings
  • p - Paragraph
  • div - Generic container
  • span - Inline container
  • blockquote - Block quotation
  • pre - Preformatted text
  • code - Inline code
  • strong - Strong emphasis
  • em - Emphasis
  • mark - Highlighted text

Lists

  • ul - Unordered list
  • ol - Ordered list
  • li - List item
  • dl - Description list
  • dt - Description term
  • dd - Description definition

Links & Media

  • a - Anchor/link
  • img - Image
  • picture - Responsive images
  • audio - Audio player
  • video - Video player
  • source - Media source
  • track - Text track

Forms

  • form - Form container
  • input - Input field
  • textarea - Text area
  • select - Dropdown
  • option - Select option
  • optgroup - Option group
  • button - Button
  • label - Form label
  • fieldset - Field grouping
  • legend - Fieldset caption

Tables

  • table - Table
  • thead - Table header
  • tbody - Table body
  • tfoot - Table footer
  • tr - Table row
  • th - Header cell
  • td - Data cell
  • caption - Table caption

Interactive Elements

  • details - Collapsible content
  • summary - Details summary
  • dialog - Modal dialog
  • canvas - Drawing canvas
  • progress - Progress bar
  • meter - Measurement gauge

Meta Elements

  • meta:desc - Meta description
  • meta:kw - Meta keywords
  • meta:char - Meta charset
  • meta:vp - Meta viewport
  • link - External resource link
  • style - Internal styles
  • script - JavaScript

🎯 Smart Placeholders

Snippets use numbered placeholders ($1, $2, etc.) that you can tab through:

<!-- Typing 'img' + Tab -->
<img src="$1" alt="$2">
<!-- Tab to $1, type image path, Tab to $2, type alt text -->

The $0 placeholder indicates the final cursor position.

🛠️ Customization

You can modify snippets by editing the snippets/html.json file. Each snippet follows this structure:

{
  "Snippet Name": {
    "prefix": "trigger-text",
    "body": [
      "<element attribute=\"${1:default}\">",
      "\t$0",
      "</element>"
    ]
  }
}

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Development Setup

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Clone your fork
  3. Make your changes
  4. Test in Zed
  5. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

  • Zed Team for creating an amazing editor
  • HTML5 specification contributors
  • Community feedback and contributions

📞 Support

Happy coding with Zed! 🚀