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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 08:50:31 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-07 08:50:31 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 2:9.0.1378.upstream/2%9.0.1378upstream
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diff --git a/runtime/syntax/README.txt b/runtime/syntax/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d6a86e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/syntax/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +This directory contains Vim scripts for syntax highlighting. + +These scripts are not for a language, but are used by Vim itself: + +syntax.vim Used for the ":syntax on" command. Uses synload.vim. + +manual.vim Used for the ":syntax manual" command. Uses synload.vim. + +synload.vim Contains autocommands to load a language file when a certain + file name (extension) is used. And sets up the Syntax menu + for the GUI. + +nosyntax.vim Used for the ":syntax off" command. Undo the loading of + synload.vim. + +The "shared" directory contains generated files and what is used by more than +one syntax. + + +A few special files: + +2html.vim Converts any highlighted file to HTML (GUI only). +colortest.vim Check for color names and actual color on screen. +hitest.vim View the current highlight settings. +whitespace.vim View Tabs and Spaces. + + +If you want to write a syntax file, read the docs at ":help usr_44.txt". + +If you make a new syntax file which would be useful for others, please send it +to Bram@vim.org. Include instructions for detecting the file type for this +language, by file name extension or by checking a few lines in the file. +And please write the file in a portable way, see ":help 44.12". + +If you have remarks about an existing file, send them to the maintainer of +that file. Only when you get no response send a message to Bram@vim.org. + +If you are the maintainer of a syntax file and make improvements, send the new +version to Bram@vim.org. + +For further info see ":help syntax" in Vim. |