updated for version 7.0001
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language: CTRL-H (e.g., ASCII manpages)
+" Maintainer: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+" Last Change: 2001 Apr 25
+
+" Existing syntax is kept, this file can be used as an addition
+
+" Recognize underlined text: _^Hx
+syntax match CtrlHUnderline /_\b./ contains=CtrlHHide
+
+" Recognize bold text: x^Hx
+syntax match CtrlHBold /\(.\)\b\1/ contains=CtrlHHide
+
+" Hide the CTRL-H (backspace)
+syntax match CtrlHHide /.\b/ contained
+
+" 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_ctrlh_syntax_inits")
+ if version < 508
+ let did_ctrlh_syntax_inits = 1
+ hi link CtrlHHide Ignore
+ hi CtrlHUnderline term=underline cterm=underline gui=underline
+ hi CtrlHBold term=bold cterm=bold gui=bold
+ else
+ hi def link CtrlHHide Ignore
+ hi def CtrlHUnderline term=underline cterm=underline gui=underline
+ hi def CtrlHBold term=bold cterm=bold gui=bold
+ endif
+endif
+
+" vim: ts=8