Apply syntax highlighting based on file extension

[devkeydet]

Have you considered providing syntax highlighting based on file extension? For example, if I wanted all *.pa.yaml files to have formatting everywhere without manually having to add # powerfx within every property.

[harrydowning]

I have thought about doing something like this. Not exactly as you suggest, but maybe something like having comments to turn on/off highlighting within properties for the rest of the file or until the next comment. For your case you could specify the language once at the top of the file. Maybe it would looke something like

# yaml-embedded-languages: powerfx <- turns on powerfx highlighting until EOF or next comment
example:
  ...
# yaml-embedded-languages: off/none <- turns off highlighting
example:
  ...
# yaml-embedded-languages: python <- turns on python highlighting
example:
  ...

I'm not sure how hard this would be.

[harrydowning]

This comment feature is in pre release (v1.1.0) if you want to try it out.

[devkeydet]

This is a really nice enhancement! Thank you.