Question

I use Notepad++ and Aptana for editing my CakePHP code? Is there any way to get basic html syntax highlighting for CakePHP’s .ctp template files? It’s a lot harder for me without any coloring going on. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Configuring in Aptana Editor

Quoted from aptana docs

1. From the Window menu, select
   Preferences…, and then choose
   General > Editors > File
   Associations.
2. Add the appropriate file type.
3. Next to the File Types list, click
   the Add button.
4. In the New File Type pop-up window,
   type the appropriate file extension
   (e.g. “.ctp” or “.thtml”).
5. Click OK to add the New File Type to
   the List.
6. Associate the new file type with
   Aptana.
7. On the File Types list, select the
   file type that you just added.
8. Next to the Editor Associations
   list, click the Add button.
9. On the Editor Selection pop-up
   window, select the editor that you
   want to associate with your file
   type.
10. Click OK to add the editor.
11. The new is now associated with the
    specified file type.
12. Click OK to apply your changes and
    close the Preferences window.

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