filetypes.conf(5)             user documentation             filetypes.conf(5)



NAME
       filetypes.conf - the file type configuration of highlight


DESCRIPTION
       This config file contains filename extensions and shebang patterns
       which are mapped to highlight's syntax definitions.

       If there is only one extension, just name the lang file accordingly and
       it will work (no entry needed in this file).

       The filetype entries in gui_files/ext/fileopenfilter.conf should also
       be updated.

       Extensions can be configured for multiple languages (see "asm", which
       is assigned to assembler and fasm).

       The command line (CLI) and Qt GUI builds handle ambiguous assignments
       as follows:

       - CLI: the first association listed here will be used

       - GUI: a syntax selection prompt will be shown

       If a filename has no extension by convention (ie. makefile), it may be
       added here nevertheless or be configured as "Shebang".

       Location: The first filetypes.conf found in a highlight search
       directory wins.

       It's easily possible to enhance highlight's database of programming
       languages and colour themes.  See the README file for details.

EXTENSION MAPPING EXAMPLE
       { Lang='purebasic',  Extensions={'pb', 'pbi'} }


SHEBANG MAPPING EXAMPLE
       { Lang='xml', Shebang=[[^\s*<\?xml\s+version='1.0'\s+[^(\?>)]*?>\s*$]]
       }


AUTHORS
       Andre Simon <as@andre-simon.de>


SEE ALSO
       highlight(1) man page

Andre Simon                       2019-03-12                 filetypes.conf(5)