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diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_gzip.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_gzip.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c34db27 --- /dev/null +++ b/runtime/doc/pi_gzip.txt @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +*pi_gzip.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2023 Nov 14 + + + VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar + + +Editing compressed files with Vim *gzip* *bzip2* *compress* + +1. Autocommands |gzip-autocmd| + +The functionality mentioned here is a |standard-plugin|. +This plugin is only available if 'compatible' is not set. +You can avoid loading this plugin by setting the "loaded_gzip" variable: > + :let loaded_gzip = 1 +< + *g:gzip_exec* + +For security reasons, one may prevent that Vim runs executables automatically +when opening a buffer. This option (default: "1") can be used to prevent +executing the executables command when set to "0": > + :let g:gzip_exec = 0 +< + +============================================================================== +1. Autocommands *gzip-autocmd* + +The plugin installs autocommands to intercept reading and writing of files +with these extensions: + + extension compression ~ + *.Z compress (Lempel-Ziv) + *.gz gzip + *.bz2 bzip2 + *.lzma lzma + *.xz xz + *.lz lzip + *.zst zstd + +That's actually the only thing you need to know. There are no options. + +After decompressing a file, the filetype will be detected again. This will +make a file like "foo.c.gz" get the "c" filetype. + +If you have 'patchmode' set, it will be appended after the extension for +compression. Thus editing the patchmode file will not give you the automatic +decompression. You have to rename the file if you want this. + +============================================================================== + vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: |