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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:		Cabal Project
+" Maintainer:		profunctor@pm.me
+" Last Change:		Marcin Szamotulski
+" Original Author:	Marcin Szamotulski
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn match CabalProjectComment /^\s*--.*/ contains=@Spell
+syn match CabalProjectField /^\w\%(\w\|-\)\+/ contains=@NoSpell
+
+syn keyword CabalProjectBoolean true false True False
+syn keyword CabalProjectCompiler ghc ghcjs jhc lhc uhc haskell-suite
+syn match CabalProjectNat /\<\d\+\>/
+syn keyword CabalProjectJobs $ncpus
+syn keyword CabalProjectProfilingLevel default none exported-functions toplevel-functions all-functions
+
+hi def link CabalProjectComment Comment
+hi def link CabalProjectField Statement
+hi def link CabalProjectBoolean Boolean
+hi def link CabalProjectCompiler Identifier
+hi def link CabalProjectNat Number
+hi def link CabalProjectJobs Number
+hi def link CabalProjectProfilingLevel Statement
+
+let b:current_syntax = "cabal.project"