<![CDATA[Set Default Language Syntax to COBOL]]>I have many files I need to edit all really using COBOL Syntax and all having many disparate extensions.
I want the COBOL Syntax to be my default highlighting syntax. Can I do that?

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/24513/set-default-language-syntax-to-cobolRSS for NodeTue, 13 Oct 2026 12:48:12 GMTWed, 31 May 2023 03:42:34 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Set Default Language Syntax to COBOL on Wed, 31 May 2023 17:14:51 GMT]]>Sure you can. Try this

Settings > Preferences > New Document > Defaoult language and set COBOL there.

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]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/86706https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/86706Wed, 31 May 2023 17:14:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Set Default Language Syntax to COBOL on Wed, 31 May 2023 05:50:56 GMT]]>@Robert-Gilland
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If your files have like 100 different extensions, this is obviously not a great option, and you’d probably want to use a scripting solution like NppExec or PythonScript.

]]>https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/86699https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/post/86699Wed, 31 May 2023 05:50:56 GMT