codekingpro/portable-devtools
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1This directory contains Vim scripts for syntax highlighting.2 3These scripts are not for a language, but are used by Vim itself:4 5syntax.vim Used for the ":syntax on" command. Uses synload.vim.6 7manual.vim Used for the ":syntax manual" command. Uses synload.vim.8 9synload.vim Contains autocommands to load a language file when a certain10 file name (extension) is used. And sets up the Syntax menu11 for the GUI.12 13nosyntax.vim Used for the ":syntax off" command. Undo the loading of14 synload.vim.15 16The "shared" directory contains generated files and what is used by more than17one syntax.18 19 20A few special files:21 222html.vim Converts any highlighted file to HTML (GUI only).23colortest.vim Check for color names and actual color on screen.24hitest.vim View the current highlight settings.25whitespace.vim View Tabs and Spaces.26 27 28If you want to write a syntax file, read the docs at ":help usr_44.txt".29 30If you make a new syntax file which would be useful for others, please send it31to the vim-dev mailing list <vim-dev@vim.org>. Include instructions for32detecting the file type for this language, by file name extension or by33checking a few lines in the file. And please write the file in a portable way,34see ":help 44.12".35 36If you have remarks about an existing file, send them to the maintainer of37that file. Only when you get no response send a message to the vim-dev38mailing list: <vim-dev@vim.org>.39 40If you are the maintainer of a syntax file and make improvements, send the new41version to the vim-dev mailing list: <vim-dev@vim.org>42 43For further info see ":help syntax" in Vim.44 