How can I highlight .htaccess code in Notepad++?

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How can I highlight .htaccess code?

I downloaded this XML file and I copy and pasted file content to userDefinedLanguage.xml inside my install directory.

According to the documentation found here I need to do the following:

"You get the tool for creating or changing your language from View -> User Define Dialog.... Be patient, it can take quite a while to load."

The problem is my Notepad++ menu looks like this:

I'm on the latest version and I don't see the "User Define Dialog" option under View or Settings

How can I import this file and make .htaccess files highlighted?

note for editors:userDefinedLanguage is a xml file, not a floder — InBug, Sep 17 '15 at 18:27
I have no idea what a floder is, but if an editor made a mistake, just correct it. Feel free to correct that mistake now that you know you can edit your own question. — Ramhound, Sep 17 '15 at 18:48
I not realy like add correction after correction, (my english otherwise realy bad, maybe after I edit the question, the quality colud be very bad ) — InBug, Sep 17 '15 at 19:05

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 15 '16 at 16:12

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I wasn't sure exactly how to work this out. A little more searching and I dug up exactly what I was looking for.

Notepad++ Apache httpd.conf .htaccess Syntax Highlighting

View > User Defined Dialogue > [ Import ] http://weblogs.asp.net/jgalloway/archive/2006/11/25/creating-a-user-defined-language-in-notepad.aspx

answered Aug 15 '16 at 16:12

Jarod Thornton

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You might want to change your comment to point to "Language > Define your language > [Import]", as that more closely resembles the user interface – Ben Philipp Sep 15 '17 at 01:53

DavidPostill · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-06T07:18:38.283

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It looks like the documentation you are linking to is out of date. It is now under the "Language" menu item.

In my version of Notepad v6.7.7 you need to:

Goto menu "Language" > "Define your language..."
You will then see the "User Defined Language" dialog. Click "Import...:
After you have imported your language, select it from menu "Language".
You may need to goto menu "Settings" > "Preferences" > "Language Menu" to add your language to the menu "Language".

edited Oct 06 '15 at 07:18

answered Sep 17 '15 at 18:08

DavidPostill

Ah tank you! Note: I also neded to select language from language menu after I imported. Please create a line from this and after I acept your answer :) – InBug Sep 17 '15 at 18:26
@InBug No problem ;) Answer updated. – DavidPostill Sep 17 '15 at 18:55

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