Add a custom file extension to Netbeans

Question

I am trying to figure out how to add a custom file type to be recognised by Netbeans.

I am editing .tpl files and I would like them to be recognised as PHP/HTML files.

I've looked here and here but I cant find cnd.properties in config directory and there is no Advanced Options dialog in the options dialog.

I'm using Netbeans 6.5 with PHP and all modules up to date.

Answer 1

Let me guess, for Smarty templates? I did the following (I'm using Netbeans on Mac, steps may be slightly different):

1. Open preferences.
2. Select Miscellaneous tab.
3. Select Files sub-tab thing.
4. Click on New file extension and enter tpl.
5. Select the mime type.
6. Click ok. Done!

Answer 2

Thanks a lot for this post, i was searching for the same

Answer 3

Not strictly an answer but is anyone else experiencing problems typing in quotes or double quotes (' or ") after marking .tpl files as PHP (text/php-5)?