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| author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2022-02-04 16:09:54 +0000 |
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| committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2022-02-04 16:09:54 +0000 |
| commit | a2baa73d1d33014adea0fd9567949089ca21a782 (patch) | |
| tree | 771e26a1169dcf18bd9ff6b29d8efa0e03cd5bfb /runtime/doc/syntax.txt | |
| parent | 46950b225fab2e10245a04952b2c238e0362e1b7 (diff) | |
| download | vim-git-a2baa73d1d33014adea0fd9567949089ca21a782.tar.gz | |
Update runtime files.
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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt index 6b114a75a..a23ac881e 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*syntax.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2021 Nov 20 +*syntax.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2022 Feb 04 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -215,7 +215,8 @@ A syntax group name doesn't specify any color or attributes itself. The name for a highlight or syntax group must consist of ASCII letters, digits and the underscore. As a regexp: "[a-zA-Z0-9_]*". However, Vim does not give -an error when using other characters. +an error when using other characters. The maxium length of a group name is +about 200 bytes. *E1249* To be able to allow each user to pick their favorite set of colors, there must be preferred names for highlight groups that are common for many languages. @@ -1536,6 +1537,14 @@ The enhanced mode also takes advantage of additional color features for a dark gvim display. Here, statements are colored LightYellow instead of Yellow, and conditionals are LightBlue for better distinction. +Both Visual Basic and FORM use the extension ".frm". To detect which one +should be used, Vim checks for the string "VB_Name" in the first five lines of +the file. If it is found, filetype will be "vb", otherwise "form". + +If the automatic detection doesn't work for you or you only edit, for +example, FORM files, use this in your startup vimrc: > + :let filetype_frm = "form" + FORTH *forth.vim* *ft-forth-syntax* |