Add a custom file extension to Netbeans

Question

I am trying to figure out how to add a custom file type to be recognised by Netbeans.

I am editing .tpl files and I would like them to be recognised as PHP/HTML file

Answer 1

In NetBeans 8.XX this is achieved by going to NetBeans > Preferences > Miscellaneous > Files. In the row File Extension click on NEW and enter your new file extension without the dot (example: tpl). Choose the Associated File Type (MIME) and click Apply.