updated for version 7.0001
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language: Abaqus finite element input file (www.hks.com)
+" Maintainer: Carl Osterwisch <osterwischc@asme.org>
+" Last Change: 2002 Feb 24
+" Remark: Huge improvement in folding performance--see filetype plugin
+
+" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
+" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if version < 600
+ syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+ finish
+endif
+
+" Abaqus comment lines
+syn match abaqusComment "^\*\*.*$"
+
+" Abaqus keyword lines
+syn match abaqusKeywordLine "^\*\h.*" contains=abaqusKeyword,abaqusParameter,abaqusValue display
+syn match abaqusKeyword "^\*\h[^,]*" contained display
+syn match abaqusParameter ",[^,=]\+"lc=1 contained display
+syn match abaqusValue "=\s*[^,]*"lc=1 contained display
+
+" Illegal syntax
+syn match abaqusBadLine "^\s\+\*.*" display
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
+" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_abaqus_syn_inits")
+ if version < 508
+ let did_abaqus_syn_inits = 1
+ command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+ else
+ command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+ endif
+
+ " The default methods for highlighting. Can be overridden later
+ HiLink abaqusComment Comment
+ HiLink abaqusKeyword Statement
+ HiLink abaqusParameter Identifier
+ HiLink abaqusValue Constant
+ HiLink abaqusBadLine Error
+
+ delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "abaqus"