I have been editing a couple of Google Maps .kml files recently...
They are actually xml files; they even start with an xml header...
Actual xml files get hiliting just fine, but kml files do not...
Is this a bug?? Or is something else going on??
I have included one of my kml files (zipped up) here
Resolved: kml files not getting syntax highlighting
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DerellLicht1
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Resolved: kml files not getting syntax highlighting
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crtrubshaw
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Re: kml files not getting syntax highlighting
Hi DerellLicht1, it may be just a case of adding the extension to the XML highlighter (in the Environment > Add-ons menu)...
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DerellLicht1
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Re: kml files not getting syntax highlighting
Hah!! Just that easy!! Thank you...crtrubshaw wrote: 09 Oct 2026 14:38 Hi DerellLicht1, it may be just a case of adding the extension to the XML highlighter (in the Environment > Add-ons menu)...
I was trying to figure out where the option to add an extension to a highlighter list, but couldn't find this...
