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Edit plist file as XML in Eclipse

I've seen this question, but it appears to be Android-specific. How do I get Eclipse to treat .plist files as XML? By default, it just opens it in Xcode on my Mac. I can open it in Eclipse with "Open with > Text Editor", but then I don't get syntax highlighting.

Solution
    1. Open preferences and go to "General > Editors > File Associations".
    2. Next to "File types", click "Add..." and enter *.plist as the file type.
    3. Next to "Associated editors", click "Add..." and select the XML Editor.
    4. Press "OK" a couple of times to get out of preferences.
    5. Right click on your plist file and choose "Open with > XML Editor."
    6. You may have to restart Eclipse to get syntax highlighting.