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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Vroom (vim testing and executable documentation)
+" Maintainer:	David Barnett (https://github.com/google/vim-ft.vroom)
+" Last Change:	2014 Jul 23
+
+" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items.
+" For version 6.x and later: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded.
+if v:version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists('b:current_syntax')
+  finish
+endif
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo-=C
+
+
+syn include @vroomVim syntax/vim.vim
+syn include @vroomShell syntax/sh.vim
+
+syntax region vroomAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomOutput
+    \ start='\m^  ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax region vroomAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomOutput
+    \ start='\m^  & ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax match vroomOutput '\m^  &$'
+
+syntax region vroomMessageBody
+    \ matchgroup=vroomMessage
+    \ start='\m^  \~ ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax region vroomColoredAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomInput
+    \ start='\m^  > ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vimNotation,vroomControlBlock
+syntax region vroomAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomInput
+    \ start='\m^  % ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vimNotation,vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax region vroomAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomContinuation
+    \ start='\m^  |' end='\m$' keepend
+
+syntax region vroomAction
+    \ start='\m^  \ze:' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=@vroomVim,vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax region vroomAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomDirective
+    \ start='\m^  @\i\+' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax region vroomSystemAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomSystem
+    \ start='\m^  ! ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=@vroomShell,vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax region vroomHijackAction
+    \ matchgroup=vroomHijack
+    \ start='\m^  \$ ' end='\m$' keepend
+    \ contains=vroomControlBlock
+
+syntax match vroomControlBlock contains=vroomControlEscape,@vroomControls
+    \ '\v \([^&()][^()]*\)$'
+
+syntax match vroomControlEscape '\m&' contained
+
+syntax cluster vroomControls
+    \ contains=vroomDelay,vroomMode,vroomBuffer,vroomRange
+    \,vroomChannel,vroomBind,vroomStrictness
+syntax match vroomRange '\v\.(,\+?(\d+|\$)?)?' contained
+syntax match vroomRange '\v\d*,\+?(\d+|\$)?' contained
+syntax match vroomBuffer '\v\d+,@!' contained
+syntax match vroomDelay '\v\d+(\.\d+)?s' contained
+syntax match vroomMode '\v<%(regex|glob|verbatim)' contained
+syntax match vroomChannel '\v<%(stderr|stdout|command|status)>' contained
+syntax match vroomBind '\v<bind>' contained
+syntax match vroomStrictness '\v\<%(STRICT|RELAXED|GUESS-ERRORS)\>' contained
+
+highlight default link vroomInput Identifier
+highlight default link vroomDirective vroomInput
+highlight default link vroomControlBlock vroomInput
+highlight default link vroomSystem vroomInput
+highlight default link vroomOutput Statement
+highlight default link vroomContinuation Constant
+highlight default link vroomHijack Special
+highlight default link vroomColoredAction Statement
+highlight default link vroomSystemAction vroomSystem
+highlight default link vroomHijackAction vroomHijack
+highlight default link vroomMessage vroomOutput
+highlight default link vroomMessageBody Constant
+
+highlight default link vroomControlEscape Special
+highlight default link vroomBuffer vroomInput
+highlight default link vroomRange Include
+highlight default link vroomMode Constant
+highlight default link vroomDelay Type
+highlight default link vroomStrictness vroomMode
+highlight default link vroomChannel vroomMode
+highlight default link vroomBind vroomMode
+
+let b:current_syntax = 'vroom'
+
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save