How to change default syntax-highlighting for header-file in Kate

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Often I have to open header-files (with ending .h) in Kate. The default syntax-highlighting with which these files will be opened is always C++. How could this be changed to Fortran so that I don't have to switch manually?

Edit1:

I already added a *.h;
to the list of extensions in fortran.xml under 

~/.kde/share/apps/katepart/syntax/

but this doesn't help. *.h; is also included in several other XML-files in the upper directory.

By the way: The priority in both files cpp.xml and fortran.xml is 9.

Edit2:

I tested the modifications on the XML-files always by restarting Kate with the same files. Here, I see no changes. But, if I close an re-open the same files, it works.

Best Answer

Kate is using now ~/.kde/share/config/katemoderc

  1. From GUI: Kate menu → Settings → Configure Kate... → Editor Component → Open/Save → Modes & Filetypes

  2. Select filetype: Sources/Fortran, add ;*.h to file extensions, raise priority from 9 to 15 (Should be ok, Max priority for .h was in Sources/C++ which is 9)

    adding .h to fortran mode

  3. Close then reopen the files.

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