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+" Language   : Tar Listing Syntax
+" Maintainer : Bram Moolenaar
+" Last change: Sep 08, 2004
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+ finish
+endif
+
+syn match tarComment '^".*' contains=tarFilename
+syn match tarFilename 'tarfile \zs.*' contained
+syn match tarDirectory '.*/$'
+
+hi def link tarComment	Comment
+hi def link tarFilename	Constant
+hi def link tarDirectory Type
+
+" vim: ts=8