updated for version 7.0001
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language: Cheetah template engine
+" Maintainer: Max Ischenko <mfi@ukr.net>
+" Last Change: 2003-05-11
+"
+" Missing features:
+" match invalid syntax, like bad variable ref. or unmatched closing tag
+" PSP-style tags: <% .. %> (obsoleted feature)
+" doc-strings and header comments (rarely used feature)
+
+" 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
+
+syntax case match
+
+syn keyword cheetahKeyword contained if else unless elif for in not
+syn keyword cheetahKeyword contained while repeat break continue pass end
+syn keyword cheetahKeyword contained set del attr def global include raw echo
+syn keyword cheetahKeyword contained import from extends implements
+syn keyword cheetahKeyword contained assert raise try catch finally
+syn keyword cheetahKeyword contained errorCatcher breakpoint silent cache filter
+syn match cheetahKeyword contained "\<compiler-settings\>"
+
+" Matches cached placeholders
+syn match cheetahPlaceHolder "$\(\*[0-9.]\+[wdhms]\?\*\|\*\)\?\h\w*\(\.\h\w*\)*" display
+syn match cheetahPlaceHolder "$\(\*[0-9.]\+[wdhms]\?\*\|\*\)\?{\h\w*\(\.\h\w*\)*}" display
+syn match cheetahDirective "^\s*#[^#].*$" contains=cheetahPlaceHolder,cheetahKeyword,cheetahComment display
+
+syn match cheetahContinuation "\\$"
+syn match cheetahComment "##.*$" display
+syn region cheetahMultiLineComment start="#\*" end="\*#"
+
+" 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_cheetah_syn_inits")
+ if version < 508
+ let did_cheetah_syn_inits = 1
+ command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+ else
+ command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+ endif
+
+ HiLink cheetahPlaceHolder Identifier
+ HiLink cheetahDirective PreCondit
+ HiLink cheetahKeyword Define
+ HiLink cheetahContinuation Special
+ HiLink cheetahComment Comment
+ HiLink cheetahMultiLineComment Comment
+
+ delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "cheetah"
+