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ABAP Syntax Highlighting in Notepad7.5.4

This document provides steps to add ABAP syntax highlighting to Notepad++. It explains that ABAP syntax is not bundled by default and must be imported as a user-defined language. It outlines downloading Notepad++, obtaining the ABAP syntax file, importing the file through Notepad++'s interface, and testing ABAP syntax highlighting on .abap files or by selecting the language in the menu.

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ABAP Syntax Highlighting in Notepad7.5.4

This document provides steps to add ABAP syntax highlighting to Notepad++. It explains that ABAP syntax is not bundled by default and must be imported as a user-defined language. It outlines downloading Notepad++, obtaining the ABAP syntax file, importing the file through Notepad++'s interface, and testing ABAP syntax highlighting on .abap files or by selecting the language in the menu.

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ABAP Syntax Highlighting in Notepad++ 7.5.

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Below steps are for Notepad++ version 7.5.4.

These steps are required because ABAP syntax (technical term is


UDL – User Defined Languages) is not bundled in Notepad++, and
hence ABAP syntax needs to be imported as a user defined
language.

Adding ABAP syntax to Notepad++


1. Download Notepad++ from Notepad++ Download page
(https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v7.5.4.html)
2 Download the ABAP syntax file from sourceforge
userDefinedLang ABAP.zip (http://notepad-
plus.sourceforge.net/commun/userDefinedLang/ABAP.zip)
3 Unzip the zip file to get ABAP.xml file.
4 Open Notepad++, go to Menu > Language > Define your
language, and click on Import button.
5 Choose ABAP.xml file, you should get popup ‘Import
successful’.
6 These steps would make Notepad++ capable of syntax
highlighting.

How to test whether ABAP syntax is working


There are 2 ways to test the feature.

1. Putabap code in text file with extension “.abap”, and open it in


Notepad++.
2. Write some code in Notepad++, go to Menu > Language > ABAP

In case ABAP is not visible is Menu > Language, it means ABAP


syntax is not yet imported. Try importing the UDL file again.

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