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Hello,

 I am trying to use the TextEditorControl in an internal project.  The main use is to display an XML file and allow the user to modify the file (mock responses). 

I seem to have no issue loading a string into the TEC so I can load my XML file in just fine.  But i do not get any syntax highlighting at all.

What are the steps i need to do to enable this?

Thanks in advance.

Lester

Either load the file directly using the text editor's LoadFile method.

      textEditor.LoadFile(@"d:\temp\test.xml");         

Or if you are using a string then use the HighlightingManager to get the correct syntax highlighting. You can either use the FindHighlighterForFile method 

    textEditor.Document.HighlightingStrategy = HighlightingManager.Manager.FindHighlighterForFile(".xml");

Or the FindHighlighter method

    textEditor.Document.HighlightingStrategy = HighlightingManager.Manager.FindHighlighter("XML"); 

The highlighting manager is in the ICSharpCode.TextEditor.Document namespace.

Wonderful!  That worked perfectly.  Thanks!

Lester