diff --git a/runtime/syntax/r.vim b/runtime/syntax/r.vim
index 5e76e7a..85a6eaa 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/r.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/r.vim
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 " Maintainer:	      Jakson Aquino <jalvesaq@gmail.com>
 " Former Maintainers: Vaidotas Zemlys <zemlys@gmail.com>
 " 		      Tom Payne <tom@tompayne.org>
-" Last Change:	      Sun May 19, 2013  05:59PM
+" Last Change:	      Wed Jul 09, 2014  10:29PM
 " Filenames:	      *.R *.r *.Rhistory *.Rt
 " 
 " NOTE: The highlighting of R functions is defined in the
@@ -30,14 +30,16 @@
 syn case match
 
 " Comment
-syn match rComment contains=@Spell "#.*"
+syn match rCommentTodo contained "\(BUG\|FIXME\|NOTE\|TODO\):"
+syn match rComment contains=@Spell,rCommentTodo "#.*"
 
 " Roxygen
 syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(param\|return\|name\|rdname\|examples\|include\|docType\)"
 syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(S3method\|TODO\|aliases\|alias\|assignee\|author\|callGraphDepth\|callGraph\)"
 syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(callGraphPrimitives\|concept\|exportClass\|exportMethod\|exportPattern\|export\|formals\)"
 syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(format\|importClassesFrom\|importFrom\|importMethodsFrom\|import\|keywords\)"
-syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(method\|nord\|note\|references\|seealso\|setClass\|slot\|source\|title\|usage\)"
+syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(method\|noRd\|note\|references\|seealso\|setClass\|slot\|source\|title\|usage\)"
+syn match rOKeyword contained "@\(family\|template\|templateVar\|description\|details\|inheritsParams\)"
 syn match rOComment contains=@Spell,rOKeyword "#'.*"
 
 
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@
 else
   syn match rOperator    "[|!<>^~`/:]"
 endif
-syn match rOperator    "%\{2}\|%\S*%"
+syn match rOperator    "%\{2}\|%\S\{-}%"
 syn match rOpError  '\*\{3}'
 syn match rOpError  '//'
 syn match rOpError  '&&&'
@@ -164,8 +166,8 @@
 syn keyword rPreProc     library require attach detach source
 
 if &filetype == "rhelp"
-    syn match rHelpIdent '\\method'
-    syn match rHelpIdent '\\S4method'
+  syn match rHelpIdent '\\method'
+  syn match rHelpIdent '\\S4method'
 endif
 
 " Type
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@
 hi def link rBoolean     Boolean
 hi def link rBraceError  Error
 hi def link rComment     Comment
+hi def link rCommentTodo Todo
 hi def link rOComment    Comment
 hi def link rComplex     Number
 hi def link rConditional Conditional
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/rhelp.vim b/runtime/syntax/rhelp.vim
index 0c07861..32c91ad 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/rhelp.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/rhelp.vim
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@
 " Language:    R Help File
 " Maintainer: Jakson Aquino <jalvesaq@gmail.com>
 " Former Maintainer: Johannes Ranke <jranke@uni-bremen.de>
-" Last Change: Fri Oct 14, 2011  09:54PM
-" Version:     0.7.4
-" SVN:		   $Id: rhelp.vim 90 2010-11-22 10:58:11Z ranke $
+" Last Change: Wed Jul 09, 2014  10:28PM
 " Remarks:     - Includes R syntax highlighting in the appropriate
 "                sections if an r.vim file is in the same directory or in the
 "                default debian location.
@@ -23,6 +21,8 @@
   finish
 endif 
 
+setlocal iskeyword=@,48-57,_,.
+
 syn case match
 
 " R help identifiers {{{1
@@ -51,7 +51,12 @@
 syn region rhelpRcode matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\usage{" matchgroup=Delimiter transparent end="}" contains=@R,rhelpIdentifier,rhelpS4method
 syn region rhelpRcode matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\synopsis{" matchgroup=Delimiter transparent end="}" contains=@R
 syn region rhelpRcode matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\special{" matchgroup=Delimiter transparent end="}" contains=@R
-syn region rhelpRcode matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\code{" skip='\\\@<!{.\{-}\\\@<!}' transparent end="}" contains=@R,rhelpDots,rhelpString,rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpLink keepend
+
+if v:version > 703
+  syn region rhelpRcode matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\code{" skip='\\\@1<!{.\{-}\\\@1<!}' transparent end="}" contains=@R,rhelpDots,rhelpString,rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpLink keepend
+else
+  syn region rhelpRcode matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\code{" skip='\\\@<!{.\{-}\\\@<!}' transparent end="}" contains=@R,rhelpDots,rhelpString,rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpLink keepend
+endif
 syn region rhelpS4method matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\S4method{.*}(" matchgroup=Delimiter transparent end=")" contains=@R,rhelpDots
 syn region rhelpSexpr matchgroup=Delimiter start="\\Sexpr{" matchgroup=Delimiter transparent end="}" contains=@R
 
@@ -127,8 +132,13 @@
 syn region rhelpLink matchgroup=rhelpSection start="\\linkS4class{" end="}" contained keepend extend
 
 " Verbatim like {{{1
-syn region rhelpVerbatim matchgroup=rhelpType start="\\samp{" skip='\\\@<!{.\{-}\\\@<!}' end="}" contains=rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpComment
-syn region rhelpVerbatim matchgroup=rhelpType start="\\verb{" skip='\\\@<!{.\{-}\\\@<!}' end="}" contains=rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpComment
+if v:version > 703
+  syn region rhelpVerbatim matchgroup=rhelpType start="\\samp{" skip='\\\@1<!{.\{-}\\\@1<!}' end="}" contains=rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpComment
+  syn region rhelpVerbatim matchgroup=rhelpType start="\\verb{" skip='\\\@1<!{.\{-}\\\@1<!}' end="}" contains=rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpComment
+else
+  syn region rhelpVerbatim matchgroup=rhelpType start="\\samp{" skip='\\\@<!{.\{-}\\\@<!}' end="}" contains=rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpComment
+  syn region rhelpVerbatim matchgroup=rhelpType start="\\verb{" skip='\\\@<!{.\{-}\\\@<!}' end="}" contains=rhelpSpecialChar,rhelpComment
+endif
 
 " Type Styles {{{1
 syn match rhelpType		"\\emph\>"
@@ -200,6 +210,8 @@
 syn match rhelpCurlyError /[)\]]/ contained
 syn match rhelpParenError /[\]}]/ contained
 
+syntax sync match rhelpSyncRcode grouphere rhelpRcode "\\examples{"
+
 " Define the default highlighting {{{1
 " For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
 " For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
@@ -233,4 +245,5 @@
 endif 
 
 let   b:current_syntax = "rhelp"
-" vim: foldmethod=marker:
+
+" vim: foldmethod=marker sw=2
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/rmd.vim b/runtime/syntax/rmd.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f1b847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/syntax/rmd.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+" markdown Text with R statements
+" Language: markdown with R code chunks
+" Last Change: Wed Jul 09, 2014  10:29PM
+"
+" CONFIGURATION:
+"   To highlight chunk headers as R code, put in your vimrc:
+"   let rmd_syn_hl_chunk = 1
+
+" for portability
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" load all of pandoc info
+runtime syntax/pandoc.vim
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  let rmdIsPandoc = 1
+  unlet b:current_syntax
+else
+  let rmdIsPandoc = 0
+  runtime syntax/markdown.vim
+  if exists("b:current_syntax")
+    unlet b:current_syntax
+  endif
+endif
+
+" load all of the r syntax highlighting rules into @R
+syntax include @R syntax/r.vim
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  unlet b:current_syntax
+endif
+
+if exists("g:rmd_syn_hl_chunk")
+  " highlight R code inside chunk header
+  syntax match rmdChunkDelim "^[ \t]*```{r" contained
+  syntax match rmdChunkDelim "}$" contained
+else
+  syntax match rmdChunkDelim "^[ \t]*```{r.*}$" contained
+endif
+syntax match rmdChunkDelim "^[ \t]*```$" contained
+syntax region rmdChunk start="^[ \t]*``` *{r.*}$" end="^[ \t]*```$" contains=@R,rmdChunkDelim keepend fold
+
+" also match and syntax highlight in-line R code
+syntax match rmdEndInline "`" contained
+syntax match rmdBeginInline "`r " contained
+syntax region rmdrInline start="`r "  end="`" contains=@R,rmdBeginInline,rmdEndInline keepend
+
+" match slidify special marker
+syntax match rmdSlidifySpecial "\*\*\*"
+
+
+if rmdIsPandoc == 0
+  syn match rmdBlockQuote /^\s*>.*\n\(.*\n\@<!\n\)*/ skipnl
+  " LaTeX
+  syntax include @LaTeX syntax/tex.vim
+  if exists("b:current_syntax")
+    unlet b:current_syntax
+  endif
+  " Inline
+  syntax match rmdLaTeXInlDelim "\$"
+  syntax match rmdLaTeXInlDelim "\\\$"
+  syn region texMathZoneX	matchgroup=Delimiter start="\$" skip="\\\\\|\\\$"	matchgroup=Delimiter end="\$" end="%stopzone\>"	contains=@texMathZoneGroup
+  " Region
+  syntax match rmdLaTeXRegDelim "\$\$" contained
+  syntax match rmdLaTeXRegDelim "\$\$latex$" contained
+  syntax region rmdLaTeXRegion start="^\$\$" skip="\\\$" end="\$\$$" contains=@LaTeX,rmdLaTeXSt,rmdLaTeXRegDelim keepend
+  syntax region rmdLaTeXRegion2 start="^\\\[" end="\\\]" contains=@LaTeX,rmdLaTeXSt,rmdLaTeXRegDelim keepend
+  hi def link rmdLaTeXSt Statement
+  hi def link rmdLaTeXInlDelim Special
+  hi def link rmdLaTeXRegDelim Special
+endif
+
+setlocal iskeyword=@,48-57,_,.
+
+syn sync match rmdSyncChunk grouphere rmdChunk "^[ \t]*``` *{r"
+
+hi def link rmdChunkDelim Special
+hi def link rmdBeginInline Special
+hi def link rmdEndInline Special
+hi def link rmdBlockQuote Comment
+hi def link rmdSlidifySpecial Special
+
+let b:current_syntax = "rmd"
+
+" vim: ts=8 sw=2
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/rrst.vim b/runtime/syntax/rrst.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4667b3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/syntax/rrst.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+" reStructured Text with R statements
+" Language: reST with R code chunks
+" Maintainer: Alex Zvoleff, azvoleff@mail.sdsu.edu
+" Last Change: Wed Jul 09, 2014  10:29PM
+"
+" CONFIGURATION:
+"   To highlight chunk headers as R code, put in your vimrc:
+"   let rrst_syn_hl_chunk = 1
+
+" for portability
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" load all of the rst info
+runtime syntax/rst.vim
+unlet b:current_syntax
+
+" load all of the r syntax highlighting rules into @R
+syntax include @R syntax/r.vim
+
+setlocal iskeyword=@,48-57,_,.
+
+" highlight R chunks
+if exists("g:rrst_syn_hl_chunk")
+  " highlight R code inside chunk header
+  syntax match rrstChunkDelim "^\.\. {r" contained
+  syntax match rrstChunkDelim "}$" contained
+else
+  syntax match rrstChunkDelim "^\.\. {r .*}$" contained
+endif
+syntax match rrstChunkDelim "^\.\. \.\.$" contained
+syntax region rrstChunk start="^\.\. {r.*}$" end="^\.\. \.\.$" contains=@R,rrstChunkDelim keepend transparent fold
+
+" also highlight in-line R code
+syntax match rrstInlineDelim "`" contained
+syntax match rrstInlineDelim ":r:" contained
+syntax region rrstInline start=":r: *`" skip=/\\\\\|\\`/ end="`" contains=@R,rrstInlineDelim keepend
+
+hi def link rrstChunkDelim Special
+hi def link rrstInlineDelim Special
+
+let b:current_syntax = "rrst"
+
+" vim: ts=8 sw=2