diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CommentCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CommentCompletion.cs
index 9c2421b..e91b9b4 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CommentCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CommentCompletion.cs
@@ -93,12 +93,7 @@ public CommentCompletion(ILogger logger)
                 }
 
                 // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-                if (triggerCharacters != null)
-                {
-                    targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                    Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-                }
+                HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
                 completions.AddRange(
                     GetCompletionItems(targetRange)
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CompletionProvider.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CompletionProvider.cs
index dc06fc0..ab70d14 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CompletionProvider.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/CompletionProvider.cs
@@ -79,5 +79,35 @@ protected CompletionProvider(ILogger logger)
         ///     The sort text.
         /// </returns>
         protected virtual string GetItemSortText(string completionLabel, int? priority = null) => $"{priority ?? Priority:0000}{completionLabel}";
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Handle characters (if any) that triggered the completion.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="projectDocument">
+        ///     The <see cref="ProjectDocument"/> that contains the <paramref name="location"/>.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="triggerCharacters">
+        ///     The character(s), if any, that triggered completion.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="targetRange">
+        ///     The target <see cref="Range"/> for completions.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        ///     <c>true</c>, if any trigger characters were handled (i.e. the selection was extended); otherwise, <c>false</c>.
+        /// </returns>
+        protected virtual bool HandleTriggerCharacters(string triggerCharacters, ProjectDocument projectDocument, ref Range targetRange)
+        {
+            // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
+            if (triggerCharacters != null)
+            {
+                targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
+
+                Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemElementCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemElementCompletion.cs
index a2a4036..d7b10da 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemElementCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemElementCompletion.cs
@@ -102,12 +102,7 @@ public ItemElementCompletion(ILogger logger)
                 }
 
                 // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-                if (triggerCharacters != null)
-                {
-                    targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                    Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-                }
+                HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
                 completions.AddRange(
                     GetCompletionItems(projectDocument, targetRange)
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemMetadataCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemMetadataCompletion.cs
index b36383a..c0edb28 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemMetadataCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/ItemMetadataCompletion.cs
@@ -232,12 +232,7 @@ IEnumerable<CompletionItem> GetElementCompletions(XmlLocation location, ProjectD
             }
 
             // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-            if (triggerCharacters != null)
-            {
-                targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-            }
+            HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
             // These items are handled by PackageReferenceCompletion.
             if (itemType == "PackageReference" || itemType == "DotNetCliToolReference")
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PackageReferenceCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PackageReferenceCompletion.cs
index de4eb3d..a0ac024 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PackageReferenceCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PackageReferenceCompletion.cs
@@ -124,12 +124,7 @@ public PackageReferenceCompletion(ILogger logger)
                     }
 
                     // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-                    if (triggerCharacters != null)
-                    {
-                        targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                        Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-                    }
+                    HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
                     List<CompletionItem> elementCompletions = HandlePackageReferenceElementCompletion(location, projectDocument, targetRange);
                     if (elementCompletions != null)
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PropertyElementCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PropertyElementCompletion.cs
index 907417a..03e2b54 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PropertyElementCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/PropertyElementCompletion.cs
@@ -98,12 +98,7 @@ public PropertyElementCompletion(ILogger logger)
                 }
 
                 // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-                if (triggerCharacters != null)
-                {
-                    targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                    Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-                }
+                HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
                 completions.AddRange(
                     GetCompletionItems(projectDocument, targetRange)
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TaskElementCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TaskElementCompletion.cs
index 89defbf..6a3689c 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TaskElementCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TaskElementCompletion.cs
@@ -104,12 +104,7 @@ public TaskElementCompletion(ILogger logger)
                     Range targetRange = replaceElement.Range;
 
                     // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-                    if (triggerCharacters != null)
-                    {
-                        targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                        Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-                    }
+                    HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
                     Log.Verbose("Offering completions to replace element {ElementName} @ {ReplaceRange:l}",
                         replaceElement.Name,
diff --git a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TopLevelElementCompletion.cs b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TopLevelElementCompletion.cs
index 7dac12b..7a7be8a 100644
--- a/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TopLevelElementCompletion.cs
+++ b/src/LanguageServer.Engine/CompletionProviders/TopLevelElementCompletion.cs
@@ -97,12 +97,7 @@ public TopLevelElementCompletion(ILogger logger)
                 }
 
                 // Replace any characters that were typed to trigger the completion.
-                if (triggerCharacters != null)
-                {
-                    targetRange = projectDocument.XmlPositions.ExtendLeft(targetRange, byCharCount: triggerCharacters.Length);
-
-                    Log.Verbose("Completion was triggered by typing one or more characters; target range will be extended by {TriggerCharacterCount} characters toward start of document (now: {TargetRange}).", triggerCharacters.Length, targetRange);
-                }
+                HandleTriggerCharacters(triggerCharacters, projectDocument, ref targetRange);
 
                 completions.AddRange(
                     GetCompletionItems(targetRange)