> Does this completely override a normal language file or does it use a normal > language file and then apply the changes listed on top?
It lets you create own new filetype, based on built-in lexers(highlighting) and parsers(symbols). > Is the documentation there simply out of date? It's in the regular [filetypes documentation](https://www.geany.org/manual/current/index.html#filetype-configuration). > What am I missing out on with a custom filetype compared to an actual > language file? For something as simple as assembly, probably not much. If the assembly dialect had weird syntax (compared to "traditional" assembly) then some stuff might be mis-highlighted or show up wrong in the symbols sidebar. The alternative is to write your own lexer in C++ and own tag parser in C and integrate it into the 3 related projects (Scintilla, Ctags and Geany). -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/geany/geany/issues/2350#issuecomment-540622640
