I have a few questions about the included CodeSmith Templates. :)

1) What is its purpose of the following line of code in "mp_UI-starter-ModuleControlGenerator.cst"?

// FeatureGuid <%= Guid.NewGuid().ToString() %>

2) Is it important to not use AutoEventWireUp? Or is just peronsal preference?
See "mp_UI-starter-ModuleControlGenerator.cst":

<%%@ Control Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="false" CodeBehind="<%= ControlName%>.cs" Inherits="<%=

UI_NameSpace%>.<%= FeatureName%>" %%>

3) Can you explain what the following piece of code does? If it weren't included, what could happen?
See "mp_UI-starter-ModuleControlGenerator.cst:

private void PopulateControls()
{
    TitleControl.Visible = !this.RenderInWebPartMode;

    if (this.ModuleConfiguration != null)
    {
        this.Title = this.ModuleConfiguration.ModuleTitle;
        this.Description = this.ModuleConfiguration.FeatureName;
    }

}

Hey Joe,

Thanks for your answers to question 2 and 3!

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You said...

1. Every feature needs a feature guid, it should not be random across installations, it should be the same across installations this is just an easy way to generate one but it is arbitrary.

Yes, I understand that each SiteModuleControl will have it's own GUID.  And that this GUID should be unique across installations.

FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS: How is this commented out line of code useful?

// FeatureGuid <%= Guid.NewGuid().ToString() %>

Rendered that line might end up like:

// FeatureGuid 994dfcb8-5ca5-4742-99a0-bc3b339f72cf

How is the database ever given this value?  How does the database use this?

thanks,
Michael