diff --git a/runtime/syntax/zimbu.vim b/runtime/syntax/zimbu.vim
index c859a2f..1a7a485 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/zimbu.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/zimbu.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	Zimbu
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar
-" Last Change:	2012 Jun 01
+" Last Change:	2014 Nov 23
 
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 syn keyword zimbuTodo		TODO FIXME XXX contained
 syn match   zimbuNoBar          "|" contained
 syn match   zimbuParam  	"|[^| ]\+|" contained contains=zimbuNoBar
-syn match   zimbuComment	"#.*$" contains=zimbuTodo,zimbuParam,@Spell
+syn match   zimbuNoBacktick     "`" contained
+syn match   zimbuCode  		"`[^`]\+`" contained contains=zimbuNoBacktick
+syn match   zimbuComment	"#.*$" contains=zimbuTodo,zimbuParam,zimbuCode,@Spell
+syn match   zimbuComment	"/\*.\{-}\*/" contains=zimbuTodo,zimbuParam,zimbuCode,@Spell
 
 syn match   zimbuChar	"'\\\=.'"
 
@@ -28,27 +31,32 @@
 syn keyword zimbuBasicType	fixed7 fixed8 fixed9 fixed10 fixed11 fixed12
 syn keyword zimbuBasicType	fixed13 fixed14 fixed15
 
-syn keyword zimbuCompType	string stringval cstring varstring
-syn keyword zimbuCompType	bytes varbytes
-syn keyword zimbuCompType	tuple array list dict multiDict set multiSet
+syn keyword zimbuCompType	string varString
+syn keyword zimbuCompType	byteString varByteString
+syn keyword zimbuCompType	tuple array list dict dictList set callback
+syn keyword zimbuCompType	sortedList multiDict multiDictList multiSet
 syn keyword zimbuCompType	complex complex32 complex64 complex80 complex128
 syn keyword zimbuCompType	proc func def thread evalThread lock cond pipe
 
-syn keyword zimbuType   VAR ANY USE GET
+syn keyword zimbuType   VAR dyn type USE GET
 syn match zimbuType	"IO.File"
 syn match zimbuType	"IO.Stat"
 
-syn keyword zimbuStatement IF ELSE ELSEIF WHILE REPEAT FOR IN TO STEP
+syn keyword zimbuStatement IF ELSE ELSEIF IFNIL WHILE REPEAT FOR IN TO STEP
 syn keyword zimbuStatement DO UNTIL SWITCH WITH
 syn keyword zimbuStatement TRY CATCH FINALLY
 syn keyword zimbuStatement GENERATE_IF GENERATE_ELSE GENERATE_ELSEIF
+syn keyword zimbuStatement GENERATE_ERROR
+syn keyword zimbuStatement BUILD_IF BUILD_ELSE BUILD_ELSEIF
 syn keyword zimbuStatement CASE DEFAULT FINAL ABSTRACT VIRTUAL DEFINE REPLACE
 syn keyword zimbuStatement IMPLEMENTS EXTENDS PARENT LOCAL
-syn keyword zimbuStatement PART ALIAS CONNECT WRAP
+syn keyword zimbuStatement PART ALIAS TYPE CONNECT WRAP
 syn keyword zimbuStatement BREAK CONTINUE PROCEED
-syn keyword zimbuStatement RETURN EXIT THROW
+syn keyword zimbuStatement RETURN EXIT THROW DEFER
 syn keyword zimbuStatement IMPORT AS OPTIONS MAIN
-syn keyword zimbuStatement INTERFACE MODULE ENUM BITS SHARED
+syn keyword zimbuStatement INTERFACE PIECE INCLUDE MODULE ENUM BITS
+syn keyword zimbuStatement SHARED STATIC
+syn keyword zimbuStatement LAMBDA
 syn match zimbuStatement "\<\(FUNC\|PROC\|DEF\)\>"
 syn match zimbuStatement "\<CLASS\>"
 syn match zimbuStatement "}"
@@ -61,10 +69,13 @@
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@define\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@replace\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@final\>"
+syn match zimbuAttribute "@primitive\>"
+syn match zimbuAttribute "@notOnExit\>"
 
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@private\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@protected\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@public\>"
+syn match zimbuAttribute "@local\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@file\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@directory\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@read=private\>"
@@ -78,15 +89,22 @@
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@items=file\>"
 syn match zimbuAttribute "@items=directory\>"
 
-syn keyword zimbuMethod NEW EQUAL COPY COMPARE SIZE GET SET
+syn keyword zimbuMethod NEW EQUAL COPY COMPARE SIZE GET SET INIT EARLYINIT
 
 syn keyword zimbuOperator IS ISNOT ISA ISNOTA
 
-syn keyword zimbuModule  ARG CHECK E IO PROTO SYS HTTP ZC ZWT TIME THREAD
+syn keyword zimbuModule  ARG CHECK E GC IO LOG PROTO SYS HTTP ZC ZWT T TIME THREAD
 
-syn match zimbuString  +"\([^"\\]\|\\.\)*\("\|$\)+
+syn match zimbuImport  "\.\zsPROTO"
+syn match zimbuImport  "\.\zsCHEADER"
+
+"syn match zimbuString  +"\([^"\\]\|\\.\)*\("\|$\)+ contains=zimbuStringExpr
+syn region zimbuString  start=+"+  skip=+[^"\\]\|\\.+ end=+"\|$+ contains=zimbuStringExpr
 syn match zimbuString  +R"\([^"]\|""\)*\("\|$\)+
-syn region zimbuString  start=+'''+ end=+'''+
+syn region zimbuLongString  start=+''"+ end=+"''+
+syn match zimbuStringExpr +\\([^)]*)+hs=s+2,he=e-1 contained contains=zimbuString,zimbuParenPairOuter
+syn region zimbuParenPairOuter  start=+(+ms=s+1  end=+)+me=e-1 contained contains=zimbuString,zimbuParenPair
+syn region zimbuParenPair  start=+(+  end=+)+ contained contains=zimbuString,zimbuParenPair
 
 syn keyword zimbuFixed  TRUE FALSE NIL THIS THISTYPE FAIL OK
 syn keyword zimbuError  NULL
@@ -97,12 +115,18 @@
 syn match   zimbuSpaceError   display " \+\t"
 syn match   zimbuSpaceError   display "\t\+ "
 
-syn match zimbuUses contained "uses([a-zA-Z_ ,]*)"
+syn match zimbuUses contained "\<uses([a-zA-Z_ ,]*)"
+syn match zimbuBlockgc contained "blockgc"
 syn match zimbuBlockComment contained " #.*"
 
-syn region zimbuCregion matchgroup=zimbuCblock start="^>>>" end="^<<<.*" contains=@Ccode,zimbuUses,zimbuBlockComment keepend
+syn region zimbuCregion matchgroup=zimbuCblock start="^>>>" end="^<<<.*" contains=@Ccode,zimbuUses,zimbuBlockgc,zimbuBlockComment keepend
 
-syn sync minlines=2000
+" Assume long strings and C regions don't take more than 200 lines.
+syn sync minlines=200
+
+" When we find the start of a long string, without a # or " before it, we are
+" sure to be inside a long string.
+syn sync match zimbuLongStringSync grouphere zimbuLongString +^[^"#]*''\"+
 
 hi def link zimbuBasicType	Type
 hi def link zimbuCompType	Type
@@ -111,17 +135,23 @@
 hi def link zimbuOperator	Statement
 hi def link zimbuMethod		PreProc
 hi def link zimbuModule		PreProc
+hi def link zimbuImport		PreProc
 hi def link zimbuUses		PreProc
+hi def link zimbuBlockgc	PreProc
 hi def link zimbuAttribute	PreProc
 hi def link zimbuString		Constant
+hi def link zimbuLongString	Special
 hi def link zimbuChar		Constant
 hi def link zimbuFixed		Constant
 hi def link zimbuComment	Comment
+hi def link zimbuCommentStart	zimbuComment
 hi def link zimbuBlockComment	Comment
 hi def link zimbuCblock		Comment
 hi def link zimbuTodo		Todo
 hi def link zimbuParam		Constant
+hi def link zimbuCode		Statement
 hi def link zimbuNoBar		Ignore
+hi def link zimbuNoBacktick	Ignore
 hi def link zimbuSpaceError	Error
 hi def link zimbuError		Error