Q:

Is it possible in Eclipse to define syntax highlighting for a language without resorting to Java programming?

I am looking for a way to define some syntax coloring for a language in Eclipse. I only need to highlight certain sets of keywords, so the logic is trivial. So I would like to be able to define these in a plain definition file. Is there perhaps some Eclipse plugin which allows this, or is it possible out of the box?

A:

XText is a more generic and complex solution, which will generate for you the code for a custom Editor able to offer the usual IDE features, that are derived from a grammar (your "plain definition file"), including.

syntax coloring, but also
model navigation (F3, etc.),
code completion,
outline view, and
code templates.

