https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot

:pencil: Notepad++ syntax highligher for Robotframework automation framework
https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot

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:pencil: Notepad++ syntax highligher for Robotframework automation framework

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot
• Owner: vkosuri
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-12-28T12:18:51.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-07-26T09:05:38.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-27T10:41:39.539Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: lang-robot, notepad, robotframework, robotframework-syntax-highlighter, syntax-highlighting
• Homepage:
• Size: 16.6 KB
• Stars: 32
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 3
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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README

        
# Robotframework syntax highlighter for :pencil: **Notepad++**

## Importing a user defind language in Notepad++

1. Download the repository from GitHub https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot/archive/master.zip

2. Extract zipped file into local directory.

3. Open :pencil: Notepad++ on your machine.

4. From Menu Bar selecte Langugage -> User-Defined

    ![user-defined-pop-up](http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/images/1/1a/Udl_tuto02.gif "User-Defined")

5. Select Import

    ![import-undock](http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/images/8/80/Ulds_undock.png "Import")

6. Select UDL xml **lang-robot.xml** file

After import you will observe the syntax highlighter start working :boom: :sparkles: :tada: 

> If you find any difficuty while importing ``lang-robot.xml`` This thread might help to resolve your issue. https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot/issues/3#issuecomment-305343247 [![](https://i.imgur.com/9wQkGeP.png)](../labels/comments)

> The sytanx highligher works **.robot** extension files only

A sample screenshot that summaries the how it looks.

![syntax-highlighter](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/13664257/12018694/650545a2-ad8c-11e5-8bf2-52719ab60f0a.png)

## Colors used

Blue - Keywords.

Orange - Variables.

Green - Comments.

## History

See release notes for changes https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot/releases

## Development pattern for contributors

* Create a fork of the main repository on GitHub.

* Make your changes in a branch named something different from master, e.g. create a new branch my-pull-request.

* Create a pull request.

## Known issues

* [syntax highligher broken on certain charecters](https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot/issues/5) [![](https://i.imgur.com/hgS76Kz.png)](../labels/help-wanted) [![](https://i.imgur.com/Bie8PhC.png)](../labels/enhancement)

## License

This sytanx highlighter is licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/vkosuri/npp-robot/blob/master/LICENSE.md).

Enjoy ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯