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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Windows Scripting Host
+" Maintainer:	Paul Moore <gustav@morpheus.demon.co.uk>
+" Last Change:	Fre, 24 Nov 2000 21:54:09 +0100
+
+" This reuses the XML, VB and JavaScript syntax files. While VB is not
+" VBScript, it's close enough for us. No attempt is made to handle
+" other languages.
+" Send comments, suggestions and requests to the maintainer.
+
+" Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+let s:wsh_cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+runtime! syntax/xml.vim
+unlet b:current_syntax
+
+syn case ignore
+syn include @wshVBScript <sfile>:p:h/vb.vim
+unlet b:current_syntax
+syn include @wshJavaScript <sfile>:p:h/javascript.vim
+unlet b:current_syntax
+syn region wshVBScript
+    \ matchgroup=xmlTag    start="<script[^>]*VBScript\(>\|[^>]*[^/>]>\)"
+    \ matchgroup=xmlEndTag end="</script>"
+    \ fold
+    \ contains=@wshVBScript
+    \ keepend
+syn region wshJavaScript
+    \ matchgroup=xmlTag    start="<script[^>]*J\(ava\)\=Script\(>\|[^>]*[^/>]>\)"
+    \ matchgroup=xmlEndTag end="</script>"
+    \ fold
+    \ contains=@wshJavaScript
+    \ keepend
+
+syn cluster xmlRegionHook add=wshVBScript,wshJavaScript
+
+let b:current_syntax = "wsh"
+
+let &cpo = s:wsh_cpo_save
+unlet s:wsh_cpo_save