diff --git a/runtime/syntax/ldif.vim b/runtime/syntax/ldif.vim
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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	LDAP LDIF
+" Maintainer:	Zak Johnson <zakj@nox.cx>
+" Last Change:	2003-12-30
+
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn sync minlines=10 linebreaks=1
+
+syn match ldifAttribute /^[^ #][^:]*/ contains=ldifOption display
+syn match ldifOption /;[^:]\+/ contained contains=ldifPunctuation display
+syn match ldifPunctuation /;/ contained display
+
+syn region ldifStringValue matchgroup=ldifPunctuation start=/: /  end=/\_$/ skip=/\n /
+syn region ldifBase64Value matchgroup=ldifPunctuation start=/:: / end=/\_$/ skip=/\n /
+syn region ldifFileValue   matchgroup=ldifPunctuation start=/:< / end=/\_$/ skip=/\n /
+
+syn region ldifComment start=/^#/ end=/\_$/ skip=/\n /
+
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_ldif_syn_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_ldif_syn_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  HiLink ldifAttribute		Type
+  HiLink ldifOption		Identifier
+  HiLink ldifPunctuation	Normal
+  HiLink ldifStringValue	String
+  HiLink ldifBase64Value	Special
+  HiLink ldifFileValue		Special
+  HiLink ldifComment		Comment
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "ldif"