psraju / json-for-notepad-plus-plus

Notepad++ JSON Syntax Hiligher

JSON for Notepad++

Notepad++ JSON Syntax Hiligher.

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Features

• Utilizes the oft ignored background color to help the minimal syntax of JSON stand out.
• Invalid values are blatantly hilighted in a red background and white text
• Automatically activates on files with the .json extension

Instructions

1. Clone this repository or download JSON.xml in the lib folder
2. Open Notepad++
3. Open the "Language" menu
4. Select "Define your language..."
5. Click "Import..."
6. Navigate to and select JSON.xml
7. Select "OK" on the "Import successful" dialog and close the "User Defined Language" dialog/panel
8. Enjoy!

If you need to manually select the JSON hilighter for any reason, it should appear near the bottom of the "Languages" dropdown as "JSON".

You may need to restart Notepad++ for JSON to show up in the language menu and automatically be applied to JSON files.