No HTML suggestions in Visual Studio Code

Question

I've download the latest Visual Studio Code and am trying to write some HTML code. For example, <div>, <a>, <p> tags. However, there are no HTML suggestions in Visual Studio Code:

I've read this article and it says:

Visual Studio Code provides basic support for HTML programming out of the box.

However, I've tried to install HTML extension:

In addition, I've turned on HTML5 suggestion in settings.json file:

{
    "workbench.colorTheme": "Visual Studio Light",
    "workbench.activityBar.visible": true,
    "editor.multiCursorModifier": "ctrlCmd",
    "window.zoomLevel": 0,
    "html.suggest.html5": true,    
}

Nevertheless, HTML, CSS suggestion does not work.

What can I do to code with suggestions?

Answer 1

I think the issue is that Visual Studio Code is not detecting the file type correctly. If you notice in these pictures, vscode has correctly detected that I am writing a html file by the icon <> beside the file name and the language indicator in the bottom right of the screen.

The language indicator most likely says plain text in your case. Click on it and a menu should appear at the top centre of the screen. Then try the following:

1. Enabling Auto Detect. I think this will be the first option.
2. Selecting Configure File Association for '.html'...

3. 2 can also be accomplished by adding

   "files.associations": { "*.html": "html" }

   to your settings.

OR just add to settings.json (File -> Preferences -> Settings):

{
     // Configure file associations to languages (e.g. "*.extension": "html"). These have 
     //precedence over the default associations of the languages installed.
     "files.associations":  { "*.html": "html" },
}