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+This directory contains Vim scripts for syntax highlighting.
+
+These scripts are not for a language, but are used by Vim itself:
+
+syntax.vim Used for the ":syntax on" command. Uses synload.vim.
+
+manual.vim Used for the ":syntax manual" command. Uses synload.vim.
+
+synload.vim Contains autocommands to load a language file when a certain
+ file name (extension) is used. And sets up the Syntax menu
+ for the GUI.
+
+nosyntax.vim Used for the ":syntax off" command. Undo the loading of
+ synload.vim.
+
+
+A few special files:
+
+2html.vim Converts any highlighted file to HTML (GUI only).
+colortest.vim Check for color names and actual color on screen.
+hitest.vim View the current highlight settings.
+whitespace.vim View Tabs and Spaces.
+
+
+If you want to write a syntax file, read the docs at ":help usr_44.txt".
+
+If you make a new syntax file which would be useful for others, please send it
+to Bram@vim.org. Include instructions for detecting the file type for this
+language, by file name extension or by checking a few lines in the file.
+And please write the file in a portable way, see ":help 44.12".
+
+If you have remarks about an existing file, send them to the maintainer of
+that file. Only when you get no response send a message to Bram@vim.org.
+
+If you are the maintainer of a syntax file and make improvements, send the new
+version to Bram@vim.org.
+
+For further info see ":help syntax" in Vim.