# When to use Syntax\_Tools?

**URL:** <https://erlangforums.com/t/when-to-use-syntax-tools/2007>\
**Category:** Questions / Help\
**Tags:** erlang-otp\
**Created:** [November 3, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/when-to-use-syntax-tools/2007 "2022-11-03T08:43:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![dominic](https://erlangforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@dominic](https://erlangforums.com/u/dominic)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 8:43am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/when-to-use-syntax-tools/2007/1 "2022-11-03T08:43:43Z")

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I’m reading `Tools` Part in [erlang doc](https://www.erlang.org/doc/index.html)  
I can’t image when to use `Syntax_Tools`  
Maybe I will not using it in my work, but I want to figure it out 🙂

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**Author:** ![kuna.prime](https://erlangforums.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/b77776/32.png) [@kuna.prime](https://erlangforums.com/u/kuna.prime)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://erlangforums.com/t/when-to-use-syntax-tools/2007/2 "2022-11-03T11:34:28Z")

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When ever you want to generate erlang modules, or augment existing ones `syntax_tools` are there to help you.