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+" stata_smcl.vim -- Vim syntax file for smcl files.
+" Language:	SMCL -- Stata Markup and Control Language
+" Maintainer:	Jeff Pitblado <jpitblado@stata.com>
+" Last Change:	14apr2006
+" Version:	1.1.1
+" Location:	http://www.stata.com/users/jpitblado/files/vimfiles/syntax/stata_smcl.vim
+
+" Log:
+" 20mar2003	updated the match definition for cmdab
+" 14apr2006	'syntax clear' only under version control
+"		check for 'b:current_syntax', removed 'did_smcl_syntax_inits'
+
+if version < 600
+	syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+	finish
+endif
+
+syntax case match
+
+syn keyword smclCCLword current_date		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword current_time		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword rmsg_time		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword stata_version		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword version			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword born_date		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword flavor			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword SE			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword mode			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword console			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword os			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword osdtl			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword machine_type		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword byteorder		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_stata		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_updates		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_base		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_site		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_plus		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_personal		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword sysdir_oldplace		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword adopath			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword pwd			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword dirsep			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_N_theory		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_N_current		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_k_theory		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_k_current		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_width_theory	contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_width_current	contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_matsize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword min_matsize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_macrolen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword macrolen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_cmdlen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword cmdlen			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword namelen			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword mindouble		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxdouble		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword epsdouble		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minfloat		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxfloat		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword epsfloat		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minlong			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxlong			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minint			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxint			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minbyte			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxbyte			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxstrvarlen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword memory			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxvar			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword matsize			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword N			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword k			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword width			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword changed			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword filename		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword filedate		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword more			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword rmsg			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword dp			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword linesize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword pagesize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword logtype			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword linegap			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword scrollbufsize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword varlabelpos		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword reventries		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword graphics		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword scheme			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword printcolor		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword adosize			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxdb			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword virtual			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword checksum		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword timeout1		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword timeout2		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxy		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword h_current		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_matsize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword min_matsize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_macrolen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword macrolen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword max_cmdlen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword cmdlen			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword namelen			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword mindouble		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxdouble		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword epsdouble		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minfloat		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxfloat		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword epsfloat		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minlong			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxlong			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minint			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxint			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword minbyte			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxbyte			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxstrvarlen		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword memory			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxvar			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword matsize			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword N			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword k			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword width			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword changed			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword filename		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword filedate		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword more			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword rmsg			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword dp			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword linesize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword pagesize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword logtype			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword linegap			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword scrollbufsize		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword varlabelpos		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword reventries		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword graphics		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword scheme			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword printcolor		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword adosize			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword maxdb			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword virtual			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword checksum		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword timeout1		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword timeout2		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxy		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxyhost		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxyport		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxyauth		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxyuser		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword httpproxypw		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword trace			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword tracedepth		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword tracesep		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword traceindent		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword traceexapnd		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword tracenumber		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword type			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword level			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword seed			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword searchdefault		contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword pi			contained
+syn keyword smclCCLword rc			contained
+
+" Directive for the contant and current-value class
+syn region smclCCL start=/{ccl / end=/}/ oneline contains=smclCCLword
+
+" The order of the following syntax definitions is roughly that of the on-line
+" documentation for smcl in Stata, from within Stata see help smcl.
+
+" Format directives for line and paragraph modes
+syn match smclFormat /{smcl}/
+syn match smclFormat /{sf\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{it\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{bf\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{inp\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{input\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{err\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{error\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{res\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{result\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{txt\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{text\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{com\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{cmd\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{cmdab:[^:}]\+:[^:}()]*\(\|:\|:(\|:()\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{hi\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{hilite\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{ul \(on\|off\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{ul:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{hline\(\| \d\+\| -\d\+\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{dup \d\+:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{c [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{char [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{reset}/
+
+" Formatting directives for line mode
+syn match smclFormat /{title:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{center:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{centre:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{center \d\+:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{centre \d\+:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{right:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{lalign \d\+:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{ralign \d\+:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{\.\.\.}/
+syn match smclFormat /{col \d\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{space \d\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{tab}/
+
+" Formatting directives for paragraph mode
+syn match smclFormat /{bind:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{break}/
+
+syn match smclFormat /{p}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p \d\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p \d\+ \d\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p \d\+ \d\+ \d\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{pstd}/
+syn match smclFormat /{psee}/
+syn match smclFormat /{phang\(\|2\|3\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{pmore\(\|2\|3\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{pin\(\|2\|3\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p_end}/
+
+syn match smclFormat /{opt \w\+\(\|:\w\+\)\(\|([^)}]*)\)}/
+
+syn match smclFormat /{opth \w*\(\|:\w\+\)(\w*)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{opth "\w\+\((\w\+:[^)}]\+)\)"}/
+syn match smclFormat /{opth \w\+:\w\+(\w\+:[^)}]\+)}/
+
+syn match smclFormat /{dlgtab\s*\(\|\d\+\|\d\+\s\+\d\+\):[^}]\+}/
+
+syn match smclFormat /{p2colset\s\+\d\+\s\+\d\+\s\+\d\+\s\+\d\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p2col\s\+:[^{}]*}.*{p_end}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p2col\s\+:{[^{}]*}}.*{p_end}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p2coldent\s*:[^{}]*}.*{p_end}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p2coldent\s*:{[^{}]*}}.*{p_end}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p2line\s*\(\|\d\+\s\+\d\+\)}/
+syn match smclFormat /{p2colreset}/
+
+syn match smclFormat /{synoptset\s\+\d\+\s\+\w\+}/
+syn match smclFormat /{synopt\s*:[^{}]*}.*{p_end}/
+syn match smclFormat /{synopt\s*:{[^{}]*}}.*{p_end}/
+syn match smclFormat /{syntab\s*:[^{}]*}/
+syn match smclFormat /{synopthdr}/
+syn match smclFormat /{synoptline}/
+
+" Link directive for line and paragraph modes
+syn match smclLink /{help [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{helpb [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{help_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{search [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{search_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{browse [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{view [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{view_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{news:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{net [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{net_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{netfrom_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{ado [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{ado_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{update [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{update_d:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{dialog [^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{back:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{clearmore:[^}]\+}/
+syn match smclLink /{stata [^}]\+}/
+
+syn match smclLink /{newvar\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{var\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{varname\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{vars\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{varlist\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{depvar\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{depvars\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{depvarlist\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+syn match smclLink /{indepvars\(\|:[^}]\+\)}/
+
+syn match smclLink /{dtype}/
+syn match smclLink /{ifin}/
+syn match smclLink /{weight}/
+
+" Comment
+syn region smclComment start=/{\*/ end=/}/ oneline
+
+" Strings
+syn region smclString  matchgroup=Nothing start=/"/ end=/"/   oneline
+syn region smclEString matchgroup=Nothing start=/`"/ end=/"'/ oneline contains=smclEString
+
+" assign highlight groups
+
+hi def link smclEString		smclString
+
+hi def link smclCCLword		Statement
+hi def link smclCCL		Type
+hi def link smclFormat		Statement
+hi def link smclLink		Underlined
+hi def link smclComment		Comment
+hi def link smclString		String
+
+let b:current_syntax = "stata_smcl"
+
+" vim: ts=8