How to add User Defined Language XML File to Notepad++

Question

I have a custom XML style file for SAS, from a list of User Defined Language Files in Notepad++ available here : http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php/User_Defined_Languages#How_To_Create_or_Modify_User-Defined_Languages

The file style: http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/commun/userDefinedLang/userDefineLang_SAS.xml

How can I tell Notepad++ to create a new custom language and use this file for the styling?

When I click on New User Defined Language (trying to call it SAS) I get this:

How can I tell it to use the style in the XML file for this new custom language?

I consulted the following questions, but they all concern changing the default behaviour, or manually defining a new language, not adding in a premade XMl file.

How to set the default language in Notepad++

How to set the default language in Notepad++

Adding a new language to Notepad++

How to get user defined language in Notepad++ to follow master formatting?

Solution

The XML file you show already contains complete definition of the UDL.

1. Copy everything beetween tags <UserLang and </UserLang> also including them.

2. Locate the file userdefinelang.xml. It is in the same directory as file contextMenu.xml which you can open using menu Settings > Edit Popup ContextMenu.

   • If the file was missing, just copy your file into that file and skip steps 3 and 4.

3. Paste your selection just before </NotepadPlus> tag.

4. Save and restart Notepad++.

5. The language should appear near bottom of the Language menu.