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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:     trustees
+" Maintainer:   Nima Talebi <nima@it.net.au>
+" Last Change:  2005-10-12
+
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+syntax case match
+syntax sync minlines=0 maxlines=0
+
+" Errors & Comments
+syntax match tfsError /.*/
+highlight link tfsError Error
+syntax keyword tfsSpecialComment TODO XXX FIXME contained
+highlight link tfsSpecialComment Todo
+syntax match tfsComment ~\s*#.*~ contains=tfsSpecialComment
+highlight link tfsComment Comment 
+
+" Operators & Delimiters
+highlight link tfsSpecialChar Operator
+syntax match tfsSpecialChar ~[*!+]~ contained
+highlight link tfsDelimiter Delimiter
+syntax match tfsDelimiter ~:~ contained
+
+" Trustees Rules - Part 1 of 3 - The Device
+syntax region tfsRuleDevice matchgroup=tfsDeviceContainer start=~\[/~ end=~\]~ nextgroup=tfsRulePath oneline
+highlight link tfsRuleDevice Label
+highlight link tfsDeviceContainer PreProc
+
+" Trustees Rules - Part 2 of 3 - The Path
+syntax match tfsRulePath ~/[-_a-zA-Z0-9/]*~ nextgroup=tfsRuleACL contained contains=tfsDelimiter 
+highlight link tfsRulePath String
+
+" Trustees Rules - Part 3 of 3 - The ACLs
+syntax match tfsRuleACL ~\(:\(\*\|[+]\{0,1\}[a-zA-Z0-9/]\+\):[RWEBXODCU!]\+\)\+$~ contained contains=tfsDelimiter,tfsRuleWho,tfsRuleWhat
+syntax match tfsRuleWho ~\(\*\|[+]\{0,1\}[a-zA-Z0-9/]\+\)~ contained contains=tfsSpecialChar
+highlight link tfsRuleWho Identifier
+syntax match tfsRuleWhat ~[RWEBXODCU!]\+~ contained contains=tfsSpecialChar
+highlight link tfsRuleWhat Structure