diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 227ba96d..ad42a5aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ Components can also be defined in a single file, which is useful for small compo
 ```python
 # In a file called [project root]/components/calendar.py
 from django_components import component
+from django_components import types as t 
 
 @component.register("calendar")
 class Calendar(component.Component):
@@ -263,16 +264,16 @@ class Calendar(component.Component):
             "date": date,
         }
     
-    template = """
+    template: t.django_html = """
         <div class="calendar-component">Today's date is <span>{{ date }}</span></div>
     """
     
-    css = """
+    css: t.css = """
         .calendar-component { width: 200px; background: pink; }
         .calendar-component span { font-weight: bold; }
     """
     
-    js = """
+    js: t.js = """
         (function(){
             if (document.querySelector(".calendar-component")) {
                 document.querySelector(".calendar-component").onclick = function(){ alert("Clicked calendar!"); };
@@ -283,6 +284,8 @@ class Calendar(component.Component):
 
 This makes it easy to create small components without having to create a separate template, CSS, and JS file.
 
+Note that the `t.django_html`, `t.css`, and `t.js` types are used to specify the type of the template, CSS, and JS files, respectively. This is not necessary, but if you're using VSCode with the [Python Inline Source Syntax Highlighting](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=samwillis.python-inline-source) extension, it will give you syntax highlighting for the template, CSS, and JS. 
+
 ## Using slots in templates
 
 _New in version 0.26_:
diff --git a/django_components/types.py b/django_components/types.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed753884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/django_components/types.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+try:
+    from typing import Annotated
+except ImportError:
+
+    class Annotated:
+        def __init__(self, type_, *args, **kwargs):
+            self.type_ = type_
+            self.metadata = args, kwargs
+
+        def __repr__(self):
+            return f"Annotated[{self.type_}, {self.metadata[0]!r}, {self.metadata[1]!r}]"
+
+        def __getitem__(self, params):
+            if not isinstance(params, tuple):
+                params = (params,)
+            return Annotated(self.type_, *params, **self.metadata[1])
+
+
+css = Annotated[str, "css"]
+django_html = Annotated[str, "django_html"]
+js = Annotated[str, "js"]
diff --git a/sampleproject/components/greeting.py b/sampleproject/components/greeting.py
index 20fdd84d..57ebcb67 100644
--- a/sampleproject/components/greeting.py
+++ b/sampleproject/components/greeting.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from django_components import component
+from django_components import types as t
 
 
 @component.register("greeting")
@@ -13,12 +14,12 @@ class Greeting(component.Component):
     def get_context_data(self, name, *args, **kwargs) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return {"name": name}
 
-    template = """
+    template: t.django_html = """
         <div id="greeting">Hello, {{ name }}!</div>
         {% slot "message" %}{% endslot %}
     """
 
-    css = """
+    css: t.css = """
         #greeting {
             display: inline-block;
             color: blue;
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class Greeting(component.Component):
         }
     """
 
-    js = """
+    js: t.js = """
         document.getElementById("greeting").addEventListener("click", (event) => {
             alert("Hello!");
         });