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Improve custom filetype formatting/links

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Nick Treleaven 2013-10-11 16:41:16 +01:00
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@ -3952,13 +3952,14 @@ the '``*``' wildcard - e.g. ``filetypes.Bar.conf``.
Custom filetypes are not as powerful as built-in filetypes, but
support for the following has been implemented:
* Recognizing and setting the filetype (after the user has manually edited
``filetype_extensions.conf``).
* Recognizing and setting the filetype (after the user has manually updated
the `filetype extensions`_ file).
* `Filetype group membership`_.
* Reading filetype settings in the ``[settings]`` section, including:
* Using an existing syntax highlighting lexer (`lexer_filetype`_ key).
* Using an existing tag parser (``tag_parser`` key).
* Using an existing tag parser (`tag_parser`_ key).
* Build commands (``[build-menu]`` section).
* Loading global tags files (sharing the ``tag_parser`` namespace).
* Loading global tags files (sharing the ``tag_parser`` filetype's namespace).
See `Filetype configuration`_ for details on each setting.
@ -4166,6 +4167,8 @@ context_action_cmd
*Example:* ``context_action_cmd=devhelp -s "%s"``
.. _tag_parser:
tag_parser
The TagManager language name, e.g. "C". Usually the same as the
filetype name.
@ -4576,8 +4579,9 @@ whitespace_chars
Filetype extensions
-------------------
To change the default filetype extension used when saving a new file,
see `Filetype definition files`_.
.. note::
To change the default filetype extension used when saving a new file,
see `Filetype definition files`_.
You can override the list of file extensions that Geany uses to detect
filetypes using the user ``filetype_extensions.conf`` file. Use the
@ -4597,7 +4601,7 @@ should look like::
Make=Makefile*;*.mk;Buildfile;
Filetype group membership
-------------------------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Group membership is also stored in ``filetype_extensions.conf``. This
file is used to store information Geany needs at startup, whereas the
separate filetype definition files hold information only needed when