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syntax highlighting
Tool of editors for programming, scripting and markup
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Tool of editors for programming, scripting and markup
5 identifiers linking syntax highlighting across the web's reference databases
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Syntax highlighting is a feature of text editors that is used for programming, scripting, or markup languages, such as HTML. The feature displays text, especially source code, in different colours and fonts according to the category of terms. This feature facilitates writing in a structured language such as a programming language or a markup language as both structures and syntax errors are visually distinct. This feature is also employed in many programming related contexts, either in the form of colourful books or online websites to make understanding code snippets easier for readers. Highlighting does not affect the meaning of the text itself; it is intended only for assisting human readers.