Highlight (2) page

The Highlight (2) page allows you to set properties related to highlight (2).

Comments group box - Begin text box

Selects the beginning string for multiple line comments.

Comments group box - End text box

Selects the end string for multiple line comments.

Comments group box - Line comment (1) text box

Specifies a string that designates a line comment.

Comments group box - Line comment (2) text box

Specifies a string that designates a line comment.

Strings enclosed in quotation marks group box - Single quotation marks ['...'] checkbox

If this box is checked, strings enclosed with single quotation marks will be highlighted.

Strings enclosed in quotation marks group box - Double quotation marks ["..."] checkbox

If this box is checked, strings enclosed with double quotation marks will be highlighted.

Strings enclosed in quotation marks group box - Continue to the next line checkbox

If this box is checked, quoted strings may span multiple lines.

Strings enclosed in quotation marks group box - Escape character text box

Specifies an escape character for quotation marks.

Script group box - Begin text box

Specifies the beginning string for scripts.

Script group box - End text box

Specifies the end string for scripts.

Special syntax drop-down list box

Selects from the following.

(None)

Uses a file unrelated to HTML.

HTML

Uses an HTML or ASP file. It uses the HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, and Script configurations.

HTML-embedded

Uses script languages such as JSP or PHP, HTML embedded language. It uses the HTML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, and Script configurations.

Markdown

Uses Markdown for special bold and italic emphasis.

Highlight matching tag checkbox

Highlights inside a tag and the matching tag at the cursor in XHTML and XML documents. This feature works only when a document is a well-formed XML document. The feature may not work if ending tags are missing from a document such as an old HTML document.

Highlight matching brackets checkbox

Highlights the matching brace (parenthesis or bracket).

Auto-complete brackets/quotation marks checkbox

Auto-completes brackets and quotation marks.

Bracket pairs list box

The list of bracket pairs that can be auto-completed. Checked items are auto-completed while unchecked items are not auto-completed. You can't add a new pair of brackets.

Reset button

Resets to default settings. The Reset dialog box will be displayed and will allow you to copy from another configuration.