Technical Tip: Using the FortiOS language in Notepad++
| Description | This article describes how to use the FortiOS language in Notepad++. |
| Scope | All products that use FortiOS as operating system. |
| Solution | Notepad++ supports many programming languages as Python, C++, etc. When choosing the language for a currently open file, Notepad++ highlights the syntax automatically. A FortiOS language option is available that allows users to easily find specific configuration details. Below is an example of a configuration file without the language enabled:
And below is an example of a configuration file with the language enabled:
The language is available in the Notepad++ repository, meaning anyone can download and use it. Follow the steps below.
1) Go to https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/userDefinedLanguages/tree/master/UDLs, select 'Go to file', and search for 'Fortinet'.
2) Download the .xml file and follow steps 1 and 2 in these instructions to install it: https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/userDefinedLanguages. 3) Open the FortiGate configuration file, go to 'Language' and select 'Fortinet_FortiOS_FGT' to apply the language to the configuration file.
Use the ALT + 0 keys together to collapse all configurations and ALT + SHIFT + 0 to expand all configurations. |
