this file in an editor such as Notepad++, and easily view the XML contents. which is from the Unusual Time Management Ideas Episode of the 3 Month Vacation podcast. For example, running the command against the appevent.evt Event Log file.

* The idea of 'Spend five minutes to save five seconds' is basically a variation on: (There's also something nicely recursive about configuring the way config is displayed) Spend five minutes to save five seconds*. I don't have the time (or the mental resources) to stop and fix this problem before getting the job itself done. Why? because every time I edit a web.config file I'm absorbed in the momentary struggle, struggling under the cognitive load of a deep mental stack of problems. This is one of those minor frustrations that I put up with, year in year out, and don't even realize I'm tolerating it.

You will need to close and reopen the file, for the syntax highlighting to take effect.

Beneath the Language list, find User ext.

Under Language, scroll down and highlight 'XML'.

Thus, it doesn't syntax highlight the file accordingly.Ī moment of googling led me to an answer at superuser. Problem: When I open a web.config file with Notepad++ it doesn't realize that it's an XML file. There's a zen beauty in improving the configuration of your tools.

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