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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	    Quake[1-3] Configuration File
+" Maintainer:	    Nikolai Weibull <source@pcppopper.org>
+" URL:		    http://www.pcppopper.org/vim/syntax/pcp/quake/
+" Latest Revision:  2004-05-22
+" arch-tag:	    a95793d7-cab3-4544-a78c-1cea47b5870b
+" Variables: 	quake_is_quake1 - the syntax is to be used for quake1 configs
+" 		quake_is_quake2 - the syntax is to be used for quake2 configs
+" 		quake_is_quake3 - the syntax is to be used for quake3 configs
+
+
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+
+" Set iskeyword since we need `-' (and potentially others) in keywords.
+" For version 5.x: Set it globally
+" For version 6.x: Set it locally
+if version >= 600
+  command -nargs=1 SetIsk setlocal iskeyword=<args>
+else
+  command -nargs=1 SetIsk set iskeyword=<args>
+endif
+SetIsk 48-57,65-90,97-122,+,-,_
+delcommand SetIsk
+
+
+" comments
+syn region	quakeComment	display oneline start="//" end="$" end=";" keepend contains=quakeTodo
+
+" todo
+syn keyword	quakeTodo	contained TODO FIXME XXX NOTE
+
+" string (can contain numbers (which should be hilighted as such)
+syn region	quakeString	display oneline start=+"+ skip=+\\"+ end=+"\|$+ contains=quakeNumbers,@quakeCommands
+
+" number
+syn case ignore
+syn match	quakeNumbers	display transparent "\<\d\|\.\d" contains=quakeNumber,quakeFloat,quakeOctalError,quakeOctal
+syn match	quakeNumber	display contained "\d\+\>"
+" Flag the first zero of an octal number as something special
+syn match	quakeOctal	display contained "0\o\+\>" contains=quakeOctalZero
+syn match	quakeOctalZero	display contained "\<0"
+" floating point number, with dot
+syn match	quakeFloat	display contained "\d\+\.\d*"
+" floating point number, starting with a dot
+syn match	quakeFloat	display contained "\.\d\+\>"
+" flag an octal number with wrong digits
+syn match	quakeOctalError	display contained "0\o*[89]\d*"
+syn case match
+
+" commands
+syn case ignore
+syn cluster	quakeCommands	contains=quakeCommand,quake1Command,quake12Command,Quake2Command,Quake23Command,Quake3Command
+
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	+attack +back +forward +left +lookdown +lookup
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	+mlook +movedown +moveleft +moveright +moveup
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	+right +speed +strafe -attack -back bind
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	bindlist centerview clear connect cvarlist dir
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	disconnect dumpuser echo error exec -forward
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	god heartbeat joy_advancedupdate kick kill
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	killserver -left -lookdown -lookup map
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	messagemode messagemode2 -mlook modellist
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	-movedown -moveleft -moveright -moveup play
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	quit rcon reconnect record -right say say_team
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	screenshot serverinfo serverrecord serverstop
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	set sizedown sizeup snd_restart soundinfo
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	soundlist -speed spmap status -strafe stopsound
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	toggleconsole unbind unbindall userinfo pause
+syn keyword	quakeCommand	vid_restart viewpos wait weapnext weapprev
+
+if exists("quake_is_quake1")
+syn keyword	quake1Command	sv
+endif
+
+if exists("quake_is_quake1") || exists("quake_is_quake2")
+syn keyword	quake12Command	+klook alias cd impulse link load save
+syn keyword	quake12Command	timerefresh changing info loading
+syn keyword	quake12Command	pingservers playerlist players score
+endif
+
+if exists("quake_is_quake2")
+syn keyword	quake2Command	cmd demomap +use condump download drop gamemap
+syn keyword	quake2Command	give gun_model setmaster sky sv_maplist wave
+syn keyword	quake2Command	cmdlist gameversiona gun_next gun_prev invdrop
+syn keyword	quake2Command	inven invnext invnextp invnextw invprev
+syn keyword	quake2Command	invprevp invprevw invuse menu_addressbook
+syn keyword	quake2Command	menu_credits menu_dmoptions menu_game
+syn keyword	quake2Command	menu_joinserver menu_keys menu_loadgame
+syn keyword	quake2Command	menu_main menu_multiplayer menu_options
+syn keyword	quake2Command	menu_playerconfig menu_quit menu_savegame
+syn keyword	quake2Command	menu_startserver menu_video
+syn keyword	quake2Command	notarget precache prog togglechat vid_front
+syn keyword	quake2Command	weaplast
+endif
+
+if exists("quake_is_quake2") || exists("quake_is_quake3")
+syn keyword	quake23Command	imagelist modellist path z_stats
+endif
+
+if exists("quake_is_quake3")
+syn keyword	quake3Command	+info +scores +zoom addbot arena banClient
+syn keyword	quake3Command	banUser callteamvote callvote changeVectors
+syn keyword	quake3Command	cinematic clientinfo clientkick cmd cmdlist
+syn keyword	quake3Command	condump configstrings crash cvar_restart devmap
+syn keyword	quake3Command	fdir follow freeze fs_openedList Fs_pureList
+syn keyword	quake3Command	Fs_referencedList gfxinfo globalservers
+syn keyword	quake3Command	hunk_stats in_restart -info levelshot
+syn keyword	quake3Command	loaddeferred localservers map_restart mem_info
+syn keyword	quake3Command	messagemode3 messagemode4 midiinfo model music
+syn keyword	quake3Command	modelist net_restart nextframe nextskin noclip
+syn keyword	quake3Command	notarget ping prevframe prevskin reset restart
+syn keyword	quake3Command	s_disable_a3d s_enable_a3d s_info s_list s_stop
+syn keyword	quake3Command	scanservers -scores screenshotJPEG sectorlist
+syn keyword	quake3Command	serverstatus seta setenv sets setu setviewpos
+syn keyword	quake3Command	shaderlist showip skinlist spdevmap startOribt
+syn keyword	quake3Command	stats stopdemo stoprecord systeminfo togglemenu
+syn keyword	quake3Command	tcmd team teamtask teamvote tell tell_attacker
+syn keyword	quake3Command	tell_target testgun testmodel testshader toggle
+syn keyword	quake3Command	touchFile vminfo vmprofile vmtest vosay
+syn keyword	quake3Command	vosay_team vote votell vsay vsay_team vstr
+syn keyword	quake3Command	vtaunt vtell vtell_attacker vtell_target weapon
+syn keyword	quake3Command	writeconfig -zoom
+syn match	quake3Command	display "\<[+-]button\(\d\|1[0-4]\)\>"
+endif
+
+syn case match
+
+" 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_screen_syn_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_screen_syn_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  HiLink quakeComment 	Comment
+  HiLink quakeTodo 	Todo
+  HiLink quakeString 	String
+  HiLink quakeNumber	Number
+  HiLink quakeOctal	Number
+  HiLink quakeOctalZero	Number
+  HiLink quakeFloat	Number
+  HiLink quakeOctalError	Error
+  HiLink quakeCommand	quakeCommands
+  HiLink quake1Command	quakeCommands
+  HiLink quake12Command	quakeCommands
+  HiLink quake2Command	quakeCommands
+  HiLink quake23Command	quakeCommands
+  HiLink quake3Command	quakeCommands
+  HiLink quakeCommands	Keyword
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+" vim: set sts=2 sw=2: