Python3 syntax highlightning.

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Assessment

Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start in xed's View ▸ Highlight Mode menu and trace how its language definitions are discovered. Identify where the Python highlighting definition belongs, add Python 3 support there, and verify that Python 3 appears and highlights correctly in the menu.

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Description

Hello.
(xed version 3.8.9)
How can I edit (or where can I find the folder of) the library with the files for syntax highlighting ("View ▸ Highlight Mode"). I would like to add highlighting for Python3?
Thank you.

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C
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