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Overview

Snippets are reusable pieces of prompt content that you can reference in other prompts. They allow you to modularize your prompts, making them easier to manage and maintain.

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How to Use Snippets

To use a snippet in your prompt, you can use the <prompt> tag. Here’s the basic syntax:

<prompt path="snippet_name" />

Replace “snippet_name” with the name of the prompt you want to include.

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Creating Snippets

To create a snippet you just need to create a prompt:

  1. Create a new prompt in your project.
  2. Write the content you want to reuse.
  3. Save the prompt with a descriptive name.
  4. You can now reference this prompt as a snippet in other prompts.

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Benefits of Using Snippets

  1. Reusability: Write once, use many times.
  2. Consistency: Ensure the same content is used across multiple prompts.
  3. Maintainability: Update the snippet in one place to affect all prompts that use it.
  4. Organization: Break down complex prompts into smaller, manageable pieces.

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Example Usage

Here’s an example of how you might use snippets:

greeting prompt
Hello! Welcome to our customer service.
starter message prompt
<prompt path="greeting" />
How can I assist you today?
output
Hello! Welcome to our customer service.
How can I assist you today?

When you use this main prompt, the <prompt> tag will be replaced with the content of the “greeting” snippet.

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Nesting Snippets

You can nest snippets within other snippets.

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Considerations

  • Be mindful of the total length of your prompt after all snippets are resolved, as there may be model-specific token limits.
  • By using snippets effectively, you can create more maintainable, consistent, and flexible prompts in your Latitude projects.
  • Use meaningful names for your snippets to make them easy to identify.
  • Keep snippets focused on a single purpose or topic.
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