Assigning custom extensions to a language’s syntax highlighting in Notepad++

notepadsyntax highlighting

In the current version of Notepad++ opening .sql files results in Notepad applying SQL syntax highlighting to it. I'd like Notepad++ to do the same for other extensions as well, is there some setting where I can define this?

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When you open a file in notepad++ it will attempt to load syntax highlighting for the contents based on file extension.

If you use custom extension for one of the existing languages you can add the custom extension in Settings -> Styler Configurator. Select language and add the extension in "User extension" edit box. To add multiple extensions separate them using Space.

You then need to re-open your file to see the syntax highlighting applied.

You can also change syntax highlighting style by selecting a different language from language menu.

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Vim custom syntax highlighting, include other language syntax in a specified range

The required lines are as follows:

" Include PHP highlighting between **phpbegin** and **phpend** tags
syn include @notesPHP syntax/php.vim
syn region phpCustom start=+\*\*phpbegin\*\*+ keepend end=+\*\*phpend\*\*+ contains=@notesPHP

" Include JavaScript highlighting between **jsbegin** and **jsend** tags
syn include @notesJavaScript syntax/javascript.vim
syn region javaScriptCustom start=+\*\*jsbegin\*\*+ keepend end=+\*\*jsend\*\*+me=s-1 contains=@nJavaScript

Foldable/collapsable notepad++ markdown syntax

Unfortunately, it's currently not possible in Notepad++, because it's based on the Scintilla editing component, which does not support it.

And apparently the lead developer is not planning to work on this feature, though presumably this doesn't mean other developers couldn't submit code for it.

#971 codefolding for markdown  
itcould be possible to fold markdown at:
    headings (##)
    lists
    quotes
needed since January 25, 2010

Since I don't use markdown, I won't be working on this.
Neil Hodgson
2013-01-15

http://sourceforge.net/p/scintilla/feature-requests/971/

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