Feature Request: Azure Pipelines Specific Syntax Colorization Support

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I was hoping there was a way to highlight/colorize syntax in the YAML file.

For instance:

${{ parameters.SomeParameter }}

Would turn into sometihng that makes it stand out in the text editor so its easier to spot than the standard string color.

$
{{ }}
parameters
SomeParameter

Would all be a different color to call it out.

Same for $(someVariable) and expressions ${{ if eq(parameters.SomeParam, true) }}:

I hope that makes sense, but right now the text all blends together I was hoping there was some native way to call these items out so its easier to notice especially when you have large teams with various level of knowledge.

Here is an extension that attempts to do this, but its theme based...

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=inspark-vscode.devops-highlighter

Unless someone can guide me how to do this natively all ready.

I know this is supported in some capacity via: https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/syntax-highlight-guide

[ChristopherHX]

I have experimented with highlighting those expressions in https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christopherhx.azure-pipelines-vscode-ext end of 2024.

You just need to change my extension settings to

• Optional disable auto syntax checks (if you do not want to see syntax errors from my extension)
• enable azure-pipelines-vscode-ext.enable-semantic-highlighting

Then parameters.SomeParameter colors change for every theme, my approach was using semantic highlighting.

This extension could also make use of this https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/semantic-highlight-guide

Possibly just detect ${{ and }} pairs with regex, since this extension does not seem to understand ado expressions

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This is awesome thank you!Thank you,Greg Hypta -------- Original message --------From: ChristopherHX ***@***.***> Date: 5/30/25 3:31 AM (GMT-06:00) To: microsoft/azure-pipelines-vscode ***@***.***> Cc: 0-0-1-0-1-0-1-0 ***@***.***>, Author ***@***.***> Subject: Re: [microsoft/azure-pipelines-vscode] Feature Request: Azure Pipelines Specific Syntax Colorization Support (Issue #627) ChristopherHX left a comment (microsoft/azure-pipelines-vscode#627) I have experimented with highlighting those expressions in https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=christopherhx.azure-pipelines-vscode-ext end of 2024. You just need to change my extension settings to Optional disable auto syntax checks (if you do not want to see syntax errors from my extension) enable azure-pipelines-vscode-ext.enable-semantic-highlighting Then parameters.SomeParameter colors change for every theme, my approach was using semantic highlighting. This extension could also make use of this https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/semantic-highlight-guide Possibly just detect ${{ and }} pairs with regex, since this extension does not seem to understand ado expressions —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>