How can I tell Notepad++ to always use a particular language with a particular file extension
I've associated .xul with Notepad++ so if I double-click on a .xul file, it will open in Notepad++. But Notepad++ doesn't know that XUL is just a particular type of XML, so I then have to manually click on "Language > XML" to get XML syntax highlighting. Is there a way that I can tell it: "every time you open a file with the extension .xul, automatically switch to the XML language"?
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I've associated .xul with Notepad++ so if I double-click on a .xul file, it will open in Notepad++. But Notepad++ doesn't know that XUL is just a particular type of XML, so I then have to manually click on "Language > XML" to get XML syntax highlighting. Is there a way that I can tell it: "every time you open a file with the extension .xul, automatically switch to the XML language"?
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Possible duplicate of Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++
– music2myear
Jul 25 '17 at 19:13
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I've associated .xul with Notepad++ so if I double-click on a .xul file, it will open in Notepad++. But Notepad++ doesn't know that XUL is just a particular type of XML, so I then have to manually click on "Language > XML" to get XML syntax highlighting. Is there a way that I can tell it: "every time you open a file with the extension .xul, automatically switch to the XML language"?
notepad++
I've associated .xul with Notepad++ so if I double-click on a .xul file, it will open in Notepad++. But Notepad++ doesn't know that XUL is just a particular type of XML, so I then have to manually click on "Language > XML" to get XML syntax highlighting. Is there a way that I can tell it: "every time you open a file with the extension .xul, automatically switch to the XML language"?
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Possible duplicate of Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++
– music2myear
Jul 25 '17 at 19:13
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Possible duplicate of Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++
– music2myear
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Possible duplicate of Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++
– music2myear
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All you have to do is tell Notepad++ that "xul" files are actually "XML" files.
- Go to
Settings
>Style Configurator
- Under
Language
, scroll down and highlight "XML" - At the bottom, under
User ext.
type in "xul" - Press
Save & Close
- Open your file and it should now highlight properly.
Some other helpful links:
- Assigning custom extensions to a language’s syntax highlighting in Notepad++
- Associating file extensions with highlighters
17
And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
1
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
4
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
1
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window inLanguage > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.
– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
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Here is the instructions for user defined languages. With pictures.
Select: Language --> Define Your Language:
Make sure you omit "." from extension in the Ext. box, or it wont work:
1
Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
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Update for version 7.5+ and for multiple extensions
1) Settings > Style Configurator
2) look under "Languages:" , choose your target language.
3) look at textbox under "User ext. :"
Simple type the extension you wish to associate for that language. For multiple file extensions, it should be separated via SPACE. Do not use any "." period/dot characters.
EG. for SQL i used the following extensions for table, view, stored proc and user defined functions:
tab viw prc udf
The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
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All you have to do is tell Notepad++ that "xul" files are actually "XML" files.
- Go to
Settings
>Style Configurator
- Under
Language
, scroll down and highlight "XML" - At the bottom, under
User ext.
type in "xul" - Press
Save & Close
- Open your file and it should now highlight properly.
Some other helpful links:
- Assigning custom extensions to a language’s syntax highlighting in Notepad++
- Associating file extensions with highlighters
17
And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
1
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
4
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
1
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window inLanguage > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.
– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
add a comment |
All you have to do is tell Notepad++ that "xul" files are actually "XML" files.
- Go to
Settings
>Style Configurator
- Under
Language
, scroll down and highlight "XML" - At the bottom, under
User ext.
type in "xul" - Press
Save & Close
- Open your file and it should now highlight properly.
Some other helpful links:
- Assigning custom extensions to a language’s syntax highlighting in Notepad++
- Associating file extensions with highlighters
17
And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
1
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
4
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
1
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window inLanguage > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.
– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
add a comment |
All you have to do is tell Notepad++ that "xul" files are actually "XML" files.
- Go to
Settings
>Style Configurator
- Under
Language
, scroll down and highlight "XML" - At the bottom, under
User ext.
type in "xul" - Press
Save & Close
- Open your file and it should now highlight properly.
Some other helpful links:
- Assigning custom extensions to a language’s syntax highlighting in Notepad++
- Associating file extensions with highlighters
All you have to do is tell Notepad++ that "xul" files are actually "XML" files.
- Go to
Settings
>Style Configurator
- Under
Language
, scroll down and highlight "XML" - At the bottom, under
User ext.
type in "xul" - Press
Save & Close
- Open your file and it should now highlight properly.
Some other helpful links:
- Assigning custom extensions to a language’s syntax highlighting in Notepad++
- Associating file extensions with highlighters
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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answered Jun 11 '10 at 22:12
DoltknuckleDoltknuckle
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5,44542027
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And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
1
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
4
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
1
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window inLanguage > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.
– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
add a comment |
17
And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
1
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
4
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
1
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window inLanguage > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.
– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
17
17
And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
And if you want to add more than one (for example, I'm also adding 'rdf' -- yup, I'm doing Firefox extension development) then just separate them with spaces.
– MatrixFrog
Jun 11 '10 at 22:21
1
1
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
I'm saving it and it works for the session but it doesn't persist. When I restart Notepad++, it's not there anymore.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:31
4
4
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
Run it as Administrator and it persists.
– strider
Mar 27 '14 at 15:37
1
1
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window in
Language > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Note that for user-defined languages, the same can be done from the language configuration window in
Language > Define your language... > user language : <your language>
in the Ext. field.– yco
Apr 20 '16 at 9:54
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
Awsome! +1 for you!
– Ivijan Stefan Stipić
Nov 11 '16 at 17:55
add a comment |
Here is the instructions for user defined languages. With pictures.
Select: Language --> Define Your Language:
Make sure you omit "." from extension in the Ext. box, or it wont work:
1
Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
add a comment |
Here is the instructions for user defined languages. With pictures.
Select: Language --> Define Your Language:
Make sure you omit "." from extension in the Ext. box, or it wont work:
1
Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
add a comment |
Here is the instructions for user defined languages. With pictures.
Select: Language --> Define Your Language:
Make sure you omit "." from extension in the Ext. box, or it wont work:
Here is the instructions for user defined languages. With pictures.
Select: Language --> Define Your Language:
Make sure you omit "." from extension in the Ext. box, or it wont work:
edited Jan 29 '17 at 2:24
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answered Jan 28 '17 at 22:54
J MADISONJ MADISON
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Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
add a comment |
1
Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
1
1
Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
Please read the question again carefully. Your answer does not answer the original question. This is an answer to some other question.
– DavidPostill♦
Jan 29 '17 at 15:35
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
And yet it is very useful. Often when searching for a specific question you will find a more generic question. That's what happened to me. The first answer didn't solve my problem because I was looking for a slight variant of the issue (a user defined language). This answer helped me where the accepted one did not.
– Scott Beeson
Feb 21 at 14:29
add a comment |
Update for version 7.5+ and for multiple extensions
1) Settings > Style Configurator
2) look under "Languages:" , choose your target language.
3) look at textbox under "User ext. :"
Simple type the extension you wish to associate for that language. For multiple file extensions, it should be separated via SPACE. Do not use any "." period/dot characters.
EG. for SQL i used the following extensions for table, view, stored proc and user defined functions:
tab viw prc udf
The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
add a comment |
Update for version 7.5+ and for multiple extensions
1) Settings > Style Configurator
2) look under "Languages:" , choose your target language.
3) look at textbox under "User ext. :"
Simple type the extension you wish to associate for that language. For multiple file extensions, it should be separated via SPACE. Do not use any "." period/dot characters.
EG. for SQL i used the following extensions for table, view, stored proc and user defined functions:
tab viw prc udf
The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
add a comment |
Update for version 7.5+ and for multiple extensions
1) Settings > Style Configurator
2) look under "Languages:" , choose your target language.
3) look at textbox under "User ext. :"
Simple type the extension you wish to associate for that language. For multiple file extensions, it should be separated via SPACE. Do not use any "." period/dot characters.
EG. for SQL i used the following extensions for table, view, stored proc and user defined functions:
tab viw prc udf
Update for version 7.5+ and for multiple extensions
1) Settings > Style Configurator
2) look under "Languages:" , choose your target language.
3) look at textbox under "User ext. :"
Simple type the extension you wish to associate for that language. For multiple file extensions, it should be separated via SPACE. Do not use any "." period/dot characters.
EG. for SQL i used the following extensions for table, view, stored proc and user defined functions:
tab viw prc udf
answered Feb 17 at 23:58
EarlEarl
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The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
add a comment |
The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
The only thing that I can see that you’re adding to the accepted answer is that the user can specify multiple extensions, separated by spaces — and that was posted as a comment to the accepted answer nearly nine years ago.
– Scott
Feb 18 at 0:56
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
@Scott Obviously, the multiple extension was the answer i was looking for that was not provided by the answer. I even indicated it in my first sentence. And the separator which is space is not even common parlance which is normally comma or semicolon. Either way i had to dig in further just to extract the answer. The box is also misleading because it is SMALL looking as if it can only support 1 extension. If you don't appreciate this kind of input, then whatever.
– Earl
Feb 18 at 6:10
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Possible duplicate of Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++
– music2myear
Jul 25 '17 at 19:13