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+" Vim filetype plugin file.
+" Language:	Lua 4.0+
+" Maintainer:	Max Ischenko <mfi@ukr.net>
+" Last Change:	2001 Sep 17
+
+" 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
+
+" Set 'formatoptions' to break comment lines but not other lines, and insert
+" the comment leader when hitting <CR> or using "o".
+setlocal fo-=t fo+=croql
+
+setlocal com=:--
+setlocal cms="--%s"
+setlocal suffixesadd=.lua
+
+
+" The following lines enable the macros/matchit.vim plugin for
+" extended matching with the % key.
+
+set cpo-=C
+if exists("loaded_matchit")
+
+  let b:match_ignorecase = 0
+  let b:match_words =
+    \ '\<\%(do\|function\|if\)\>:' .
+    \ '\<\%(return\|else\|elseif\)\>:' .
+    \ '\<end\>,' .
+    \ '\<repeat\>:\<until\>'
+
+endif " exists("loaded_matchit")