Notepad++: How to automatically set Language as Xml when load files

Question

Whenever I edit a .config file in Notepad++ (which is an XML file) I want the syntax highlighting to automatically color it like XML. How do I configure Notepad++ to do this so

Answer 1

To set a 'global' default language:

1. Launch Notepad++
2. Click Settings > Preferences
3. Click on the New Document/Default Directory tab
4. Change the Default Language to HTML
5. Click the Close button