The platform does support syntax highlighting out of the box for example for C#, JavaScript, PowerShell, ... and it is comparatively easier to handle these languages there because of it.
Since Microsoft is advertising the use of Azure DevOps for AL development that would be much appreciated value added.
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I dug into this one a little bit after a chat with David Feldhoff.
DevOps uses HighlightJS v9.10.0 according to a notation in:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/markdown-guidance?view=azure-devops#supported-in-pull-requests--readme-files--wikis
But, that was literally released in 2017, and the entire v.9 branch of HighlightJS is no longer supported.
https://twitter.com/highlightjs/status/839530053759184898
Additionally, Esben tried to get HighlightJS to add AL to their interpreter and was told that they're not adding any more core languages.
https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/pull/2723
So, until the DevOps team gets DevOps using a language formatter that is both current version AND is accepting new languages (*cough* Linguist *cough*), we will not get this.
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This is posted here where DevOps team will more likely see it. Please provide votes here to let it gain traction.
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/idea/1039733/syntax-highlighting-for-al-files.html
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Would also be good if AL was available as a language in the standard .gitignore start up of a new repo.
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