diff --git a/runtime/syntax/htmlcheetah.vim b/runtime/syntax/htmlcheetah.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	HTML with Cheetah tags
+" Maintainer:	Max Ischenko <mfi@ukr.net>
+" Last Change: 2003-05-11
+
+" 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
+
+if !exists("main_syntax")
+  let main_syntax = 'html'
+endif
+
+if version < 600
+  so <sfile>:p:h/cheetah.vim
+  so <sfile>:p:h/html.vim
+else
+  runtime! syntax/cheetah.vim
+  runtime! syntax/html.vim
+  unlet b:current_syntax
+endif
+
+syntax cluster htmlPreproc add=cheetahPlaceHolder
+syntax cluster htmlString add=cheetahPlaceHolder
+
+let b:current_syntax = "htmlcheetah"
+
+