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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics)
+" Maintainer:	Vincent Berthoux <twinside@gmail.com>
+" File Types:	.svg (used in Web and vector programs)
+"
+" Directly call the xml syntax, because SVG is an XML
+" dialect. But as some plugins base their effect on filetype,
+" providing a distinct filetype from xml is better.
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+runtime! syntax/xml.vim
+let b:current_syntax = "svg"