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diff --git a/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_syntax.vim b/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_syntax.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8c112c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/syntax/testdir/input/vim_syntax.vim
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+" Vim :syntax highlighting
+
+syn keyword testKeyword
+      \ conceal
+      \ cchar=&
+      \ contained
+      \ containedin=testContainer
+      \ nextgroup=testNext,@testCluster
+      \ transparent
+      \ skipwhite
+      \ skipempty
+      \ skipnl
+      \ keyword1
+      \ keyword2
+      \ keyword3
+
+syn match testMatch
+      \ "pattern"
+      \ conceal
+      \ cchar=&
+      \ contained
+      \ containedin=testContainer
+      \ nextgroup=testNext,@testCluster
+      \ transparent
+      \ skipwhite
+      \ skipempty
+      \ skipnl
+      \ contains=testContained1,testContained2
+      \ fold
+      \ display
+      \ extend
+      \ excludenl
+      \ keepend
+
+syn region testRegion
+      \ start="start-pattern"
+      \ end="end-pattern"
+      \ skip="skip-pattern"
+      \ contained
+      \ conceal
+      \ cchar=&
+      \ contained
+      \ containedin=testContainer
+      \ nextgroup=testNext,@testCluster
+      \ transparent
+      \ skipwhite
+      \ skipempty
+      \ skipnl
+      \ contains=testContained1,testContained2
+      \ oneline
+      \ fold
+      \ display
+      \ extend
+      \ concealends
+      \ excludenl
+      \ keepend
+
+syn cluster testCluster
+      \ contains=testContained1,testContained2,testContained3
+
+syn cluster testCluster
+      \ add=testAdd
+      \ remove=testRemove
+
+
+" check multiline group list
+syn keyword testKeyword
+      \ nextgroup=
+      \ testNext , 
+      \ testNext2 , 
+      \ @testCluster 
+      \ skipwhite
+      \ keyword4
+      \ keyword5
+      \ keyword6