

But, these simple “tricks” certainly have their limitations and would be enhanced by better support for the format within NP++.Ī few of the features that would be desired in an EDI implementation for ANSI X12 documents (I don’t currently work with EDIFACT documents, so I’ll just focus on the ANSI X12 structure) would include: I’ve even created a registry file for Windows I can import which creates explicit associations for EDI files with NP++ (and assigns a recognizable “X12” icon to these files to help pick them out in a directory view). I’ve also used and “tweaked” the XML style information provided in an answer on StackOverflow to the question about X12 syntax highlighting for Notepad++? for my own purposes, and it works well enough when trying to get a quick look at an X12 document. I realize that, for many, this is likely a low-priority issue, but for many of us who use NP++ and deal with EDI transactions on a regular basis, adding more full-featured support for these documents would be tremendously beneficial.


I’ve seen occasional and “generic” requests for some built-in support for documents using either or both of these formats for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), as well as some proposed progress towards implementing such support (e.g., issue #6173 on GitHub).
