text substitution. For those who use TextExpander, text substitution is not particularly interesting. It works only in Cocoa applications, and its interface is not well-suited to large snippets or managing snippets.
For those new to text expanding utilities, welcome! Here are some great reasons to go beyond text substitution all the way to TextExpander:
Organize snippets into groups
Insert the date and time in any format you prefer
Perform date math (for example, insert tomorrow’s date)
Predefined snippets for spelling correction, symbols, accented words, HTML, CSS, and URL shortening
Sync snippets via MobileMe or DropBox
Position the cursor wherever you want in your expanded snippet
Nest snippets — include one snippet within another
Print your abbreviations and snippets (cheat sheet)
Invoke AppleScripts and shell scripts as snippets
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