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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Model
+" Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+" Last Change:	2001 Apr 25
+
+" very basic things only (based on the vgrindefs file).
+" If you use this language, please improve it, and send me the patches!
+
+" 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
+
+" A bunch of keywords
+syn keyword modelKeyword abs and array boolean by case cdnl char copied dispose
+syn keyword modelKeyword div do dynamic else elsif end entry external FALSE false
+syn keyword modelKeyword fi file for formal fortran global if iff ift in integer include
+syn keyword modelKeyword inline is lbnd max min mod new NIL nil noresult not notin od of
+syn keyword modelKeyword or procedure public read readln readonly record recursive rem rep
+syn keyword modelKeyword repeat res result return set space string subscript such then TRUE
+syn keyword modelKeyword true type ubnd union until varies while width
+
+" Special keywords
+syn keyword modelBlock beginproc endproc
+
+" Comments
+syn region modelComment start="\$" end="\$" end="$"
+
+" Strings
+syn region modelString start=+"+ end=+"+
+
+" Character constant (is this right?)
+syn match modelString "'."
+
+" 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_model_syntax_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_model_syntax_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  HiLink modelKeyword	Statement
+  HiLink modelBlock	PreProc
+  HiLink modelComment	Comment
+  HiLink modelString	String
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "model"
+
+" vim: ts=8 sw=2