Notepad ++ Powershell Language Syntax Coloring

Notepad++ is my editor of choice for writing PowerShell code.  There is a built in language syntax for PowerShell, but it doesn’t include Exchange cmdlets in the syntax coloring.  So, I’ve created a custom user-defined language file for PowerShell, that includes the Exchange, and Active Directory cmdlets, as well as a few other modules that I use regularly.  I also included the new PowerShell 2 comment block coloring, as the built-in didn’t recognize them.

This is my first attempt at creating a user-defined language for Notepad++, but I thought I’d share it, mainly because I didn’t see anyone else that had one available on the internet.

Here’s an example of the coloring:

Extract the zip, and place the xml file in %AppData%\Notepad++\ directory.  If you already have a userDefineLang.xml, you will have to edit your original, and append the data from this file to it.  More info can be found on Notepad++ website if you need help.

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