Notepad++ fold all tags by default?
I have a huge XML code that I keep adding to. It has about 13.465 lines of code, and a LOT of tags. To keep everything organised (Because, the code is almost unreadable), I decided I could just fold all my tags and comment as to what they are.
Is there any way to achieve this every time I open Notepad++ without having to use the "Fold all" option?? I'm using notepad++ windows XP, and XML.
Answer
There is a way to define a user-defined language for you to tell Notepad++ to fold tabs by default.
This is an unnecessary procedure however, since you can very quickly fold tabs without having to specially create a user-defined language each time you have a large, clunky xml file.
Use the shortcuts Alt+4 and then Alt+3...... Alt+1 to fold your xml tags in a sequence, depending on the depth you want to fold to. To expand only a particular level once again, just Ctrl-click the + sign next to the tag you want to expand. This is the best way to view large blocks of any code in Notepad++, and avoids having to spend a lot of time configuring a special style for each language. Once your tabs are folded to the desired depth, you can insert comments where required. Few steps, easy results.