diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/dosbatch.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/dosbatch.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:    MS-DOS .bat files
+" Maintainer:  Mike Williams <mrw@eandem.co.uk>
+" Last Change: 5th February 2003
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Don't load another plugin for this buffer
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+" BAT comment formatting
+setlocal comments=b:rem,b:@rem,b:REM,b:@REM,b:::
+setlocal formatoptions-=t formatoptions+=rol
+
+" Define patterns for the browse file filter
+if has("gui_win32") && !exists("b:browsefilter")
+  let b:browsefilter = "DOS Batch Files (*.bat, *.cmd)\t*.bat;*.cmd\nAll Files (*.*)\t*.*\n"
+endif