NAME

       filetypes.conf - the file type configuration of highlight

DESCRIPTION

       This  config  file  contains  filename extensions and shebang patterns which are mapped to
       highlight's syntax definitions.

       If there is only one extension, just name the lang file accordingly and it will  work  (no
       entry needed in this file).

       The filetype entries in gui_files/ext/fileopenfilter.conf should also be updated.

       Extensions  can  be  configured  for  multiple  languages (see "asm", which is assigned to
       assembler and fasm).

       The command line (CLI) and Qt GUI builds handle ambiguous assignments as follows:

       - CLI: the first association listed here will be used

       - GUI: a syntax selection prompt will be shown

       If a filename has no extension  by  convention  (ie.  makefile),  it  may  be  added  here
       nevertheless or be configured as "Shebang".

       Location: The first filetypes.conf found in a highlight search directory wins.

       It's  easily  possible to enhance highlight's database of programming languages and colour
       themes.  See the README file for details.

EXTENSION MAPPING EXAMPLE

       { Lang='purebasic',  Extensions={'pb', 'pbi'} }

SHEBANG MAPPING EXAMPLE

       { Lang='xml', Shebang=[[^\s*<\?xml\s+version='1.0'\s+[^(\?>)]*?>\s*$]] }

AUTHORS

       Andre Simon <as@andre-simon.de>

SEE ALSO

       highlight(1) man page