Re: [gedit-list] How to write a new .lang file

[Paolo Borelli <pborelli katamail com>]

stefano garbin sitgroup it wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I am writing a new .lang file for syntax hilighting of a programming 
> language called APDL (stands for Ansys Parametric Design Language - 
> Ansys is a commercial software for finite element analysis).
> I tried to modify one of the existing .lang files and I got a quite 
> good result, but I would like to have more informations on how those 
> kind of files are structured in order to improve my work.
> Can anyone help me please?
Hi Stefano, unfortunately there isn't a full doc explaining .lang files 
syntax, just the .dtd.
However the current syntax is pretty straightforward (and a bit limited).

Following one of the existing .lang files is your best bet or you can 
consult the ultimate .lang reference:
http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/gtksourceview/gtksourceview/gtksourcelanguage.c?rev=1.17&view=markup

:)

Feel free to ask any specific question.

Ciao
   Paolo