Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++

Assigning custom extensions to a language's syntax highlighting in Notepad++ In the current version of Notepad++ opening .sql files results in Notepad applying SQL syntax highlighting to it. I'd like Notepad++ to do the same for other extensions as well, is there some setting where I can define this?
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Guest [Entry]

"When you open a file in notepad++ it will attempt to load syntax highlighting for the contents based on file extension.
If you use a custom extension for one of the existing languages you can add the custom extension in Settings -> Style Configurator. Select language and add the extension in the ""User extension"" edit box. To add multiple extensions separate them using Space.
You then need to re-open your file to see the syntax highlighting applied.
You can also change syntax highlighting style by selecting a different language from the language menu."

Guest [Entry]

"In case one is using Notepad++ session files (I named them *.nppxml) you could edit them and change the <File lang=""...""> attribute, e.g.

<File ... lang=""Normal Text"" ... filename=""httpd.conf""
<File ... lang=""Normal Text"" ... filename=""some.log""

to:

<File ... lang=""Powershell"" ... filename=""httpd.conf""
<File ... lang=""log"" ... filename=""some.log""

to get nice default (or user-defined as in my case with *.log files) syntax highlighting immediately without reopening each single file etc.."