UDL stands for User Defined Language, it is a feature of Notepad++ editor through which users can define their own syntax highlighting. UDL 2.0 is my attempt to update default UDL that is shipped with Notepad++. At this point it is in testing phase and not part of official Notepad++ build.
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How to fold code with regex in NOTEPAD++ UDL v.2.1.0.12
I'm adding a UDL for my special formatted test script in NOTEPAD++.
I'm trying to add folding to the code but it does not respond as expected.
My code's pattern is similar to XML format, something like that:
[TEST DEFINITION]
...
[/TEST…

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How to highlight UDL keyword only inside other delimiter?
I want to recreate HTML as user-defined language. In HTML, attributes like id, name or class are only highlighted within HTML tags.
Like:
Hello
How can I define in UDL that things like value or name are only highlighted…

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How to have variable and function highlighting in UDL2.1 in Notepad++?
In my language, I have variables which are either defined by dim or by prefixing it by @ (implicit variable definition).
I want to add this syntax highlighting to Notepad++, but I think for the dim, I'm out of luck. But I tried with @, and it's…

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ConnectionString with external file for SqlConnection
C# on VisualStudio 2017. Windows Forms Application.
Hi all. I've read on the web that is not possible to use an .udl file in which write a ConnectionString for a SqlConnection. Is that true at today? And, if yes, there is an alternative way to use…

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Notepad++ expand/collapse code blocks for the user defined languages
I am trying to add the syntax plugin for the TAL (Transaction Application Language) in Notepad++
I have downloaded the xml file for TAL from http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/User_Defined_Language_Files and kept in…

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Notepad++ UDL highlight line
I'm trying to define my own user defined language in notepad++. Reason: I want to introduce coloring schemes for different logfile entries. Does anbody know if there is a way to highlight the complete line containing a specific keyword?

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