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= !MapServer Color Syntax file for Notepad++ =

The following steps will add syntax coloring to your .map files for [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++] (the recommended text editor for MS4W users)

* download: https://gatewaygeomatics.com/dl/notepad++/userDefineLang-MapServer.xml (right-click on link, then choose Save Link As..)
* rename file to: ''userDefineLang.xml''
* copy file to folder:  ''C:\Users\XXX\!AppData\Roaming\Notepad++''
* restart Notepad++
* open your .map file
* in Notepad++ top menu, choose ''Language/!MapServer'' (listed at bottom)

File last updated: 2020-10-13 by Jeff !McKenna, Gateway Geomatics