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View the file associated with a tag that doesn't appear in the current file

Often times I'm editing a file and I want to look at the definition of class FooBar but I don't know what file FooBar is defined in. I do know, however, that FooBar is in my tags file. I could just type out FooBar and then position my cursor on it and hit ctrl+], but that feels too messy.

How can I jump to the FooBar tag when FooBar doesn't appear in the current file?

Solution

  • You are looking for:

    :tag FooBar

    ProTip: use <tab> or <c-d> completion with :tag arguments.

    See :h :tag