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title: Item Templates
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# Item Templates

WiX Visual Studio package provides the following item templates for WiX projects:

* <b>WiX File</b> - a .wxs file pre-populated with the same information as the default WXS file in a WiX Library Project
* <b>WiX Include File</b> - a blank .wxi file
* <b>WiX Localization File</b> - a blank .wxl file
* <b>Text File</b> - a blank .txt file

For more information about WiX file types, please visit the [File List](~/overview/files.html) section.

To add a new item:

1. Right-click on the project node in the Solution Explorer.
1. Choose Add | New Item... and select the appropriate item template.
1. Type in the item name in the Name field and press Add.
