USFM

User Defined Language file to be used with Notepad++ for syntax highlighting USFM text files

USFM - Unified Standard Format Markers - the native file format used by Bible Translators worldwide.

For language background http://paratext.org/usfm

NB. My user defined language file is compatible with USFM 2.40 but does not support the new tags and syntax in USFM 3.0

For Notepad++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ - the popular Unicode text editor

For technical background http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php?title=User_Defined_Language_Files

See also User Defined Language.

USFM.xml should only be edited using the Define Language GUI in Notepad++

The developer is a volunteer for the CrossWire Bible Society - http://crosswire.org/

Installation

First, download the whole repository in Zip format, then extract the file USFM.xml.

Notepad++

Menu | Language | Define your Language...

The popup form looks like this:

Click the Import... button. Browse to the XML file you already extracted from the Zip file. Click "Open".