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+" Vim Compiler File
+" Compiler:     Perl syntax checks (perl -Wc)
+" Maintainer:   Christian J. Robinson <infynity@onewest.net>
+" Last Change:  2004 Mar 27
+
+if exists("current_compiler")
+  finish
+endif
+let current_compiler = "perl"
+
+if exists(":CompilerSet") != 2		" older Vim always used :setlocal
+  command -nargs=* CompilerSet setlocal <args>
+endif
+
+let s:savecpo = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+if getline(1) =~# '-[^ ]*T'
+	CompilerSet makeprg=perl\ -WTc\ %
+else
+	CompilerSet makeprg=perl\ -Wc\ %
+endif
+
+CompilerSet errorformat=
+	\%-G%.%#had\ compilation\ errors.,
+	\%-G%.%#syntax\ OK,
+	\%m\ at\ %f\ line\ %l.,
+	\%+A%.%#\ at\ %f\ line\ %l\\,%.%#,
+	\%+C%.%#
+
+" Explanation:
+" %-G%.%#had\ compilation\ errors.,  - Ignore the obvious.
+" %-G%.%#syntax\ OK,                 - Don't include the 'a-okay' message.
+" %m\ at\ %f\ line\ %l.,             - Most errors...
+" %+A%.%#\ at\ %f\ line\ %l\\,%.%#,  - As above, including ', near ...'
+" %+C%.%#                            -   ... Which can be multi-line.
+
+let &cpo = s:savecpo
+unlet s:savecpo