Notepad++: How to automatically set Language as Xml when load files

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Xml Problem Overview

Whenever I edit a .config file in Notepad++ (which is an XML file) I want the syntax highlighting to automatically color it like XML. How do I configure Notepad++ to do this so that I don't have to manually select it every time I open a .config file?

Thanks.

Xml Solutions

Solution 1 - Xml

You can do this by using the Style Configurator (Settings Menu):

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Solution 2 - Xml

From the Settings menu, choose Style Configurator.... Choose the XML Language from the list, and enter "config" in the User ext field.

Solution 3 - Xml

I don't think you can set a default style for all files (there may be some config file trickery that does allow it though) but as you specifically mention .config files, you can open the langs.xml or langs.model.xml file in your Notepad++ installation directory, find the xml section, and add config to the value of the ext attribute:

<Language name="xml" ext="xml xsml xsl xsd kml wsdl config" commentLine="" commentStart="&lt;!--" commentEnd="--&gt;">
</Language>

Or, use the Style Configuarator as noted by @AdamHawkes (+1), instead of messing around in the XML config files themselves!

Solution 4 - Xml

To set a 'global' default language:

  1. Launch Notepad++
  2. Click Settings > Preferences
  3. Click on the New Document/Default Directory tab
  4. Change the Default Language to HTML
  5. Click the Close button

Solution 5 - Xml

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