The following is correct highlighted: System.out.println means, the "System" has the jde-java-font-lock-api-face, but the following is not: System.out.println( or System.out.println ( Only adding a paren (with or without space) prevents the "System" from beeing highlighted. Why? Ciao, Klaus -- Klaus Berndl mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] sd&m AG http://www.sdm.de software design & management Thomas-Dehler-Str. 27, 81737 München, Germany Tel +49 89 63812-392, Fax -220