diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/occam.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/occam.vim
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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:	occam
+" Copyright:	Christian Jacobsen <clj3@kent.ac.uk>, Mario Schweigler <ms44@kent.ac.uk>
+" Maintainer:	Mario Schweigler <ms44@kent.ac.uk>
+" Last Change:	23 April 2003
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+"{{{  Indent settings
+" Set shift width for indent
+setlocal shiftwidth=2
+" Set the tab key size to two spaces
+setlocal softtabstop=2
+" Let tab keys always be expanded to spaces
+setlocal expandtab
+"}}}
+
+"{{{  Formatting
+" Break comment lines and insert comment leader in this case
+setlocal formatoptions-=t formatoptions+=cql
+setlocal comments+=:--
+" Maximum length of comments is 78
+setlocal textwidth=78
+"}}}
+
+"{{{  File browsing filters
+" Win32 can filter files in the browse dialog
+if has("gui_win32") && !exists("b:browsefilter")
+  let b:browsefilter = "All Occam Files (*.occ *.inc)\t*.occ;*.inc\n" .
+	\ "Occam Include Files (*.inc)\t*.inc\n" .
+	\ "Occam Source Files (*.occ)\t*.occ\n" .
+	\ "All Files (*.*)\t*.*\n"
+endif
+"}}}
+