Multiple identical hotspots

If the snippets contain multiple Hotspots with the same default value. The will be triggered simultaneously. It means that you can edit them simultaneously.

For example,

Snippet Content:

for ($[![i]!] = 0; $[![i]!] < $[![max]!]; $[![i]!]++) {
    $[![]!]
}

When you trigger this snippet, all the hotspot $[![i]!] will be triggered. Therefore, if you type j, the text will become:

for (j = 0; j < $[![max]!]; j++) {
    $[![]!]
}

And all the i are changed to j.

Another example:

Snippet Content:

<$[![div]!]>$[![]!]</$[![div]!]>    <!-- This is a $[![div]!] tag -->

If you hit [tab] once after triggering this snippet, the default value div is accepted:

<div>$[![]!]</div>    <!-- This is a div tag -->

But if you type span after triggering this snippet, the text will become:

<span>$[![]!]</span>    <!-- This is a span tag -->

This feature saves a lot of repetitive typing.

Notice that empty hotspots $[![]!] are NOT considered as identical hotspots. Therefore, when you trigger the following snippet:

Snippet Content:

if (x > 0) {
    $[![]!]
} else {
    $[![]!]
}

Those two $[![]!] will be triggered one by one instead of simultaneously.

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