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Try e.g. this in tag file (java Web project, all default) <script> function test(){ a =1; } </script> => test is not bold, a is not purple but function is blue. Similar case is for embedded CSS where are no colors but black. Code completion seems to be working fine. Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201211150001) Java: 1.7.0_10-ea; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 23.6-b04 Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.7.0_10-ea-b15 System: Mac OS X version 10.8.2 running on x86_64; US-ASCII; en_US (nb)
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