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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Vgrindefs
+" Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+" Last Change:	2001 Apr 25
+
+" The Vgrindefs file is used to specify a language for vgrind
+
+" 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
+
+" Comments
+syn match vgrindefsComment "^#.*"
+
+" The fields that vgrind recognizes
+syn match vgrindefsField ":ab="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":ae="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":pb="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":bb="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":be="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":cb="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":ce="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":sb="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":se="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":lb="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":le="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":nc="
+syn match vgrindefsField ":tl"
+syn match vgrindefsField ":oc"
+syn match vgrindefsField ":kw="
+
+" Also find the ':' at the end of the line, so all ':' are highlighted
+syn match vgrindefsField ":\\$"
+syn match vgrindefsField ":$"
+syn match vgrindefsField "\\$"
+
+" 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_vgrindefs_syntax_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_vgrindefs_syntax_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  " The default methods for highlighting.  Can be overridden later
+  HiLink vgrindefsField		Statement
+  HiLink vgrindefsComment	Comment
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "vgrindefs"
+
+" vim: ts=8