How to enable zencoding support in smarty templates with PhpStorm

How do you enable th开发者_高级运维e ZenCoding "live templates" in .tpl smarty templates in Jetbrains PhpStorm? It works flawlessly in .php and .html files but not in .tpl files.

In 'Add Live Template' dialog , select 'other' radio button.

I know this is a very old question but I just kinda stumbled upon it having the same lately. What I did was:

1. Create a new .tpl file (or just write the needed template code in an existing .tpl file).
2. Select the lines of code you need as template.
3. Go to Tools->Save as Live Template... (NOT Save File as Template...).
4. Add an Abbreviation and a Description and/or any Variables that you need.
   (use the $SELECTION$ variable if you need to surround a selection or $END$ if you need the pointer somewhere specific)

more info about Live Templates here: Live Templates
& about variables here: variables