DevFaqSyntaxColoring

Can I add syntax coloring for my own data object/MIME type?

Yes, but it is not trivial. There is a tutorial on the subject:

http://platform.netbeans.org/tutorials/nbm-mfsyntax_migrate_lexer.html

The document is in fact a migration guide from an original way of implementing of the syntax coloring:

http://platform.netbeans.org/tutorials/nbm-mfsyntax.html

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Applies to: NetBeans 5.0