Update runtime files

35 files changed, 565 insertions, 218 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/autoload/dist/script.vim b/runtime/autoload/dist/script.vim
index c3463c6e2..b55fab354 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/dist/script.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/dist/script.vim
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ vim9script
 # Invoked from "scripts.vim" in 'runtimepath'
 #
 # Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-# Last Change:	2023 Apr 17
+# Last Change:	2023 May 06
 
 export def DetectFiletype()
   var line1 = getline(1)
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
index 1372de4df..14b1ab20d 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " netrw.vim: Handles file transfer and remote directory listing across
 "            AUTOLOAD SECTION
-" Date:		Mar 15, 2023
-" Version:	172
+" Date:		May 03, 2023
+" Version:	173
 " Maintainer:	Charles E Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
 " GetLatestVimScripts: 1075 1 :AutoInstall: netrw.vim
 " Copyright:    Copyright (C) 2016 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ if exists("s:needspatches")
  endfor
 endif
 
-let g:loaded_netrw = "v172"
+let g:loaded_netrw = "v173"
 if !exists("s:NOTE")
  let s:NOTE    = 0
  let s:WARNING = 1
@@ -5734,7 +5734,7 @@ fun! s:NetrwEditBuf(bufnum)
    exe "sil! NetrwKeepj keepalt noswapfile b ".fnameescape(a:bufnum)
   else
 "   call Decho("exe sil! NetrwKeepj noswapfile b ".fnameescape(a:bufnum))
-   exe "sil! NetrwKeepj noswapfile b ".fnameescape(a:bufnume)
+   exe "sil! NetrwKeepj noswapfile b ".fnameescape(a:bufnum)
   endif
 "  call Dret("s:NetrwEditBuf")
 endfun
diff --git a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
index a910d18be..d65f83144 100644
--- a/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
+++ b/runtime/autoload/netrwSettings.vim
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 if exists("g:loaded_netrwSettings") || &cp
   finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v18a"
+let g:loaded_netrwSettings = "v18"
 if v:version < 700
  echohl WarningMsg
  echo "***warning*** this version of netrwSettings needs vim 7.0"
diff --git a/runtime/defaults.vim b/runtime/defaults.vim
index f449c6e1e..9b4ecfeaf 100644
--- a/runtime/defaults.vim
+++ b/runtime/defaults.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " The default vimrc file.
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last change:	2022 Mar 03
+" Last change:	2023 May 10
 "
 " This is loaded if no vimrc file was found.
 " Except when Vim is run with "-u NONE" or "-C".
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
index beb7ac718..0cbfe2143 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*builtin.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 19
+*builtin.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 12
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -2260,7 +2260,7 @@ execute({command} [, {silent}])					*execute()*
 		string.
 		{command} can be a string or a List.  In case of a List the
 		lines are executed one by one.
-		This is equivalent to: >
+		This is more or less equivalent to: >
 			redir => var
 			{command}
 			redir END
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ execute({command} [, {silent}])					*execute()*
 							*E930*
 		It is not possible to use `:redir` anywhere in {command}.
 
-		To get a list of lines use |split()| on the result: >
+		To get a list of lines use `split()` on the result: >
 			execute('args')->split("\n")
 
 <		To execute a command in another window than the current one
@@ -6767,17 +6767,20 @@ prompt_setcallback({buf}, {expr})			*prompt_setcallback()*
 		that was entered at the prompt.  This can be an empty string
 		if the user only typed Enter.
 		Example: >
-		   call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
 		   func s:TextEntered(text)
 		     if a:text == 'exit' || a:text == 'quit'
 		       stopinsert
+		       " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
+		       " We assume there is nothing useful to be saved.
+		       set nomodified
 		       close
 		     else
+		       " Do something useful with "a:text".  In this example
+		       " we just repeat it.
 		       call append(line('$') - 1, 'Entered: "' .. a:text .. '"')
-		       " Reset 'modified' to allow the buffer to be closed.
-		       set nomodified
 		     endif
 		   endfunc
+		   call prompt_setcallback(bufnr(), function('s:TextEntered'))
 
 <		Can also be used as a |method|: >
 			GetBuffer()->prompt_setcallback(callback)
@@ -10259,7 +10262,7 @@ win_execute({id}, {command} [, {silent}])		*win_execute()*
 		The window will temporarily be made the current window,
 		without triggering autocommands or changing directory.  When
 		executing {command} autocommands will be triggered, this may
-		have unexpected side effects.  Use |:noautocmd| if needed.
+		have unexpected side effects.  Use `:noautocmd` if needed.
 		Example: >
 			call win_execute(winid, 'set syntax=python')
 <		Doing the same with `setwinvar()` would not trigger
diff --git a/runtime/doc/editing.txt b/runtime/doc/editing.txt
index a08befecb..da9aeb7fe 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/editing.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/editing.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*editing.txt*   For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2022 Nov 02
+*editing.txt*   For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 23
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index b863f42e6..de09c7b47 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 15
+*eval.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 24
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
diff --git a/runtime/doc/filetype.txt b/runtime/doc/filetype.txt
index 477ea7b25..ae8e6584a 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/filetype.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/filetype.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*filetype.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Feb 15
+*filetype.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 29
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ page in a Vim window: >
 
 MANPAGER				      *manpager.vim*
 
-The |:Man| command allows you to turn Vim into a manpager (that syntax highlights
-manpages and follows linked manpages on hitting CTRL-]).
+The |:Man| command allows you to turn Vim into a manpager (that syntax
+highlights manpages and follows linked manpages on hitting CTRL-]).
 
 For bash,zsh,ksh or dash, add to the config file (.bashrc,.zshrc, ...)
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/gui.txt b/runtime/doc/gui.txt
index 7c22c1c09..0fcceddb6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/gui.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/gui.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*gui.txt*       For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Mar 01
+*gui.txt*       For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 29
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1226,10 +1226,9 @@ This section describes other features which are related to the GUI.
   like this to set options specifically for each type of GUI: >
 
 	if has("gui_running")
-	    if has("gui_gtk2")
+	    if has("gui_gtk")
 		:set guifont=Luxi\ Mono\ 12
 	    elseif has("x11")
-		" Also for GTK 1
 		:set guifont=*-lucidatypewriter-medium-r-normal-*-*-180-*-*-m-*-*
 	    elseif has("gui_win32")
 		:set guifont=Luxi_Mono:h12:cANSI
diff --git a/runtime/doc/if_perl.txt b/runtime/doc/if_perl.txt
index 281185bb3..7949e9173 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/if_perl.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/if_perl.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*if_perl.txt*   For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2022 Mar 13
+*if_perl.txt*   For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 14
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Sven Verdoolaege
@@ -254,23 +254,14 @@ $main::curbuf
 
 							*script-here*
 When using a script language in-line, you might want to skip this when the
-language isn't supported.  But this mechanism doesn't work: >
+language isn't supported.  >
    if has('perl')
      perl << EOF
-       this will NOT work!
+       print 'perl works'
    EOF
    endif
-Instead, put the Perl/Python/Ruby/etc. command in a function and call that
-function: >
-    if has('perl')
-      function DefPerl()
-	perl << EOF
-	  this works
-    EOF
-      endfunction
-      call DefPerl()
-    endif
-Note that "EOF" must be at the start of the line.
+Note that "EOF" must be at the start of the line without preceding white
+space.
 
 ==============================================================================
 4. Dynamic loading					*perl-dynamic*
diff --git a/runtime/doc/map.txt b/runtime/doc/map.txt
index 8f2fe7573..aa0502910 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/map.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/map.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*map.txt*       For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Mar 09
+*map.txt*       For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 12
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1873,8 +1873,14 @@ remains unmodified.  Also see |f-args-example| below.  Overview:
 	XX a\\\ b	   'a\ b'
 	XX a\\\\b	   'a\\b'
 	XX a\\\\ b	   'a\\', 'b'
+	XX		   [nothing]
 
 
+Note that if the "no arguments" situation is to be handled, you have to make
+sure that the function can be called without arguments.  For a compiled
+function you might want to use variable arguments, see
+|vim9-variable-arguments|.
+
 Examples for user commands: >
 
    " Delete everything after here to the end
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index c487f1769..05113373f 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*options.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 12
+*options.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 04
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -925,6 +925,9 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	'autowriteall' for that.
 	Some buffers will not be written, specifically when 'buftype' is
 	"nowrite", "nofile", "terminal" or "prompt".
+	USE WITH CARE: If you make temporary changes to a buffer that you
+	don't want to be saved this option may cause it to be saved anyway.
+	Renaming the buffer with ":file {name}" may help avoid this.
 
 			 *'autowriteall'* *'awa'* *'noautowriteall'* *'noawa'*
 'autowriteall' 'awa'	boolean	(default off)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
index a7238a9ea..30c164660 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pi_netrw.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*pi_netrw.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 22
+*pi_netrw.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 14
 
 	    ------------------------------------------------
 	    NETRW REFERENCE MANUAL    by Charles E. Campbell
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS			*netrw-externapp* {{{2
 	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "links"      elseif links is available
 	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "curl"       elseif curl  is available
 	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "wget"       elseif wget  is available
-          http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "fetch"      elseif fetch is available
+	  http:   g:netrw_http_cmd     = "fetch"      elseif fetch is available
 	  http:   *g:netrw_http_put_cmd* = "curl -T"
 	   rcp:   *g:netrw_rcp_cmd*      = "rcp"
 	 rsync:   *g:netrw_rsync_cmd*    = "rsync"     (see |g:netrw_rsync_sep|)
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ itself:
      fun! NetReadFixup(method, line1, line2)
        if method == 3   " ftp (no <.netrc>)
         let fourblanklines= line2 - 3
-        silent fourblanklines.",".line2."g/^\s*/d"
+        silent fourblanklines .. "," .. line2 .. "g/^\s*/d"
        endif
      endfunction
     endif
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ If there are marked files and/or directories, mb will add them to the bookmark
 list.
 
 								*netrw-:NetrwMB*
-Addtionally, one may use :NetrwMB to bookmark files or directories. >
+Additionally, one may use :NetrwMB to bookmark files or directories. >
 
 	:NetrwMB[!] [files/directories]
 
@@ -1625,8 +1625,10 @@ A further approach is to delete files which match a pattern.
       This will cause the matching files to be marked.  Then,
       press "D".
 
-Please note that only empty directories may be deleted with the "D" mapping.
-Regular files are deleted with |delete()|, too.
+If your vim has 7.4 with patch#1107, then |g:netrw_localrmdir| no longer
+is used to remove directories; instead, vim's |delete()| is used with
+the "d" option.  Please note that only empty directories may be deleted
+with the "D" mapping.  Regular files are deleted with |delete()|, too.
 
 The |g:netrw_rm_cmd|, |g:netrw_rmf_cmd|, and |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd| variables are
 used to control the attempts to remove remote files and directories.  The
@@ -1645,7 +1647,8 @@ to remove it again using the g:netrw_rmf_cmd variable.  Its default value is:
 	|g:netrw_rmf_cmd|: ssh HOSTNAME rm -f
 
 Related topics: |netrw-d|
-Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_rm_cmd| |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
+Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_localrmdir| |g:netrw_rm_cmd|
+                             |g:netrw_rmdir_cmd|   |g:netrw_ssh_cmd|
 
 
 *netrw-explore*  *netrw-hexplore* *netrw-nexplore* *netrw-pexplore*
@@ -1688,11 +1691,7 @@ DIRECTORY EXPLORATION COMMANDS  {{{2
 	  to 2; edits will thus preferentially be made in window#2.
 
 	  The [N] specifies a |g:netrw_winsize| just for the new :Lexplore
-	  window. That means that
-	    if [N] < 0 : use |N| columns for the Lexplore window
-	    if [N] = 0 : a normal split is made
-	    if [N] > 0 : use N% of the current window will be used for the
-	                 new window
+	  window.
 
 	  Those who like this method often also like tree style displays;
 	  see |g:netrw_liststyle|.
@@ -1976,7 +1975,7 @@ To use this function, simply assign its output to |g:netrw_list_hide| option.  >
 	Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide('my_gitignore_file')
 		Function can take additional files with git-ignore patterns.
 
-	Example: g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() . '.*\.swp$'
+	Example: let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() .. '.*\.swp$'
 		Combining 'netrw_gitignore#Hide' with custom patterns.
 <
 
@@ -2816,7 +2815,7 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				= 2: wide listing (multiple files in columns)
 				= 3: tree style listing
 
-  *g:netrw_list_hide*		comma separated pattern list for hiding files
+  *g:netrw_list_hide*		comma-separated pattern list for hiding files
 				Patterns are regular expressions (see |regexp|)
 				There's some special support for git-ignore
 				files: you may add the output from the helper
@@ -2826,7 +2825,7 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 
 				Examples:
 				 let g:netrw_list_hide= '.*\.swp$'
-				 let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide().'.*\.swp$'
+				 let g:netrw_list_hide= netrw_gitignore#Hide() .. '.*\.swp$'
 				default: ""
 
   *g:netrw_localcopycmd*	="cp"           Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
@@ -2864,6 +2863,14 @@ your browsing preferences.  (see also: |netrw-settings|)
 				=" /c move"                     Windows
 				Options for |g:netrw_localmovecmd|
 
+  *g:netrw_localrmdir*		="rmdir"        Linux/Unix/MacOS/Cygwin
+				=expand("$COMSPEC")             Windows
+				Remove directory command (rmdir)
+				This variable is only used if your vim is
+				earlier than 7.4 or if your vim doesn't
+				have patch#1107.  Otherwise, |delete()|
+				is used with the "d" option.
+
   *g:netrw_maxfilenamelen*	=32 by default, selected so as to make long
 				    listings fit on 80 column displays.
 				If your screen is wider, and you have file
@@ -3774,7 +3781,7 @@ Example: Clear netrw's marked file list via a mapping on gu >
 	     Netrw uses several system level commands to do things (see
 
 		 |g:netrw_localcopycmd|, |g:netrw_localmovecmd|,
-		 |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|).
+		 |g:netrw_localrmdir|, |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd|).
 
 	    You may need to adjust the default commands for one or more of
 	    these commands by setting them properly in your .vimrc.  Another
@@ -3900,13 +3907,8 @@ netrw:
 ==============================================================================
 12. History						*netrw-history* {{{1
 
-	v172:	Sep 02, 2021	* (Bram Moolenaar) Changed "l:go" to "go"
-				* (Bram Moolenaar) no need for "b" in
-				  netrw-safe guioptions
-		Nov 15, 2021	* removed netrw_localrm and netrw_localrmdir
-				  references
-		Aug 18, 2022	* (Miguel Barro) improving compatability with
-				  powershell
+	v172:	Apr 22, 2023	* removed g:netrw_localrmdiropt
+				  removed g:netrw_localrmdir
 	v171:	Oct 09, 2020	* included code in s:NetrwOptionsSafe()
 				  to allow |'bh'| to be set to delete when
 				  rather than hide when g:netrw_fastbrowse
@@ -3991,8 +3993,10 @@ netrw:
 		Nov 09, 2016	* Broke apart the command from the options,
 				  mostly for Windows.  Introduced new netrw
 				  settings: |g:netrw_localcopycmdopt|
-				  |g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt| |g:netrw_localmkdiropt|
-				  |g:netrw_localmovecmdopt| g:netrw_localrmdiropt
+				  |g:netrw_localcopydircmdopt|
+				  |g:netrw_localmkdiropt|
+				  |g:netrw_localmovecmdopt|
+				  g:netrw_localrmdiropt
 		Nov 21, 2016	* (mattn) provided a patch for preview; swapped
 				  winwidth() with winheight()
 		Nov 22, 2016	* (glacambre) reported that files containing
@@ -4052,7 +4056,7 @@ netrw:
 				  refreshes.  However, inside a |:map-<expr>|,
 				  tab and window changes are disallowed.  Fixed.
 				  (affects netrw's s:LocalBrowseRefresh())
-				* g:netrw_localrmdir not used any more, but
+				* |g:netrw_localrmdir| not used any more, but
 				  the relevant patch that causes |delete()| to
 				  take over was #1107 (not #1109).
 				* |expand()| is now used on |g:netrw_home|;
diff --git a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
index 8c458fb29..307a0a952 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/repeat.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*repeat.txt*    For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 02
+*repeat.txt*    For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 01
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Using the underscore after `:d` avoids clobbering registers or the clipboard.
 This also makes it faster.
 
 Instead of the '/' which surrounds the {pattern}, you can use any other
-single byte character, but not an alphabetic character, '\', '"' or '|'.
+single byte character, but not an alphabetic character, '\', '"', '|' or '!'.
 This is useful if you want to include a '/' in the search pattern or
 replacement string.
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
index 10b6901d1..8a5e5f4c9 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/syntax.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 05
+*syntax.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 24
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -4929,7 +4929,7 @@ is mostly used, because it looks better.
 ==============================================================================
 13. Colorschemes				*color-schemes*
 
-In the next section you can find information about indivisual highlight groups
+In the next section you can find information about individual highlight groups
 and how to specify colors for them.  Most likely you want to just select a set
 of colors by using the `:colorscheme` command, for example: >
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/tags b/runtime/doc/tags
index 296aba901..ad18f8d54 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/tags
+++ b/runtime/doc/tags
@@ -4186,7 +4186,6 @@ E1133	vim9.txt	/*E1133*
 E1134	vim9.txt	/*E1134*
 E1135	eval.txt	/*E1135*
 E1136	map.txt	/*E1136*
-E1137	map.txt	/*E1137*
 E1138	eval.txt	/*E1138*
 E1139	vim9.txt	/*E1139*
 E114	eval.txt	/*E114*
@@ -7422,6 +7421,7 @@ g:netrw_localmkdir	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_localmkdir*
 g:netrw_localmkdiropt	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_localmkdiropt*
 g:netrw_localmovecmd	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_localmovecmd*
 g:netrw_localmovecmdopt	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_localmovecmdopt*
+g:netrw_localrmdir	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_localrmdir*
 g:netrw_maxfilenamelen	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_maxfilenamelen*
 g:netrw_menu	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_menu*
 g:netrw_mkdir_cmd	pi_netrw.txt	/*g:netrw_mkdir_cmd*
@@ -9885,6 +9885,7 @@ string	eval.txt	/*string*
 string()	builtin.txt	/*string()*
 string-functions	usr_41.txt	/*string-functions*
 string-match	builtin.txt	/*string-match*
+string-offset-encoding	eval.txt	/*string-offset-encoding*
 strlen()	builtin.txt	/*strlen()*
 strpart()	builtin.txt	/*strpart()*
 strpbrk()	builtin.txt	/*strpbrk()*
@@ -9894,6 +9895,7 @@ strridx()	builtin.txt	/*strridx()*
 strspn()	builtin.txt	/*strspn()*
 strstr()	builtin.txt	/*strstr()*
 strtrans()	builtin.txt	/*strtrans()*
+strutf16len()	builtin.txt	/*strutf16len()*
 strwidth()	builtin.txt	/*strwidth()*
 style-changes	develop.txt	/*style-changes*
 style-compiler	develop.txt	/*style-compiler*
@@ -10556,6 +10558,7 @@ utf-8	mbyte.txt	/*utf-8*
 utf-8-char-arg	mbyte.txt	/*utf-8-char-arg*
 utf-8-in-xwindows	mbyte.txt	/*utf-8-in-xwindows*
 utf-8-typing	mbyte.txt	/*utf-8-typing*
+utf16idx()	builtin.txt	/*utf16idx()*
 utf8	mbyte.txt	/*utf8*
 v	visual.txt	/*v*
 v:	eval.txt	/*v:*
diff --git a/runtime/doc/testing.txt b/runtime/doc/testing.txt
index 2f6387d02..26f1a8f9e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/testing.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/testing.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*testing.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2022 Dec 30
+*testing.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 04
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -448,13 +448,14 @@ assert_beeps({cmd})					*assert_beeps()*
 assert_equal({expected}, {actual} [, {msg}])
 		When {expected} and {actual} are not equal an error message is
 		added to |v:errors| and 1 is returned.  Otherwise zero is
-		returned |assert-return|.
+		returned. |assert-return|
+		The error is in the form "Expected {expected} but got
+		{actual}".  When {msg} is present it is prefixed to that.
+
 		There is no automatic conversion, the String "4" is different
 		from the Number 4.  And the number 4 is different from the
 		Float 4.0.  The value of 'ignorecase' is not used here, case
 		always matters.
-		When {msg} is omitted an error in the form "Expected
-		{expected} but got {actual}" is produced.
 		Example: >
 	assert_equal('foo', 'bar')
 <		Will result in a string to be added to |v:errors|:
@@ -533,11 +534,12 @@ assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
 assert_false({actual} [, {msg}])			*assert_false()*
 		When {actual} is not false an error message is added to
 		|v:errors|, like with |assert_equal()|.
+		The error is in the form "Expected False but got {actual}".
+		When {msg} is present it is prepended to that.
 		Also see |assert-return|.
+
 		A value is false when it is zero. When {actual} is not a
 		number the assert fails.
-		When {msg} is omitted an error in the form
-		"Expected False but got {actual}" is produced.
 
 		Can also be used as a |method|: >
 			GetResult()->assert_false()
@@ -546,14 +548,16 @@ assert_inrange({lower}, {upper}, {actual} [, {msg}])	 *assert_inrange()*
 		This asserts number and |Float| values.  When {actual}  is lower
 		than {lower} or higher than {upper} an error message is added
 		to |v:errors|.  Also see |assert-return|.
-		When {msg} is omitted an error in the form
-		"Expected range {lower} - {upper}, but got {actual}" is
-		produced.
+		The error is in the form "Expected range {lower} - {upper},
+		but got {actual}".  When {msg} is present it is prefixed to
+		that.
 
 								*assert_match()*
 assert_match({pattern}, {actual} [, {msg}])
 		When {pattern} does not match {actual} an error message is
 		added to |v:errors|.  Also see |assert-return|.
+		The error is in the form "Pattern {pattern} does not match
+		{actual}".  When {msg} is present it is prefixed to that.
 
 		{pattern} is used as with |=~|: The matching is always done
 		like 'magic' was set and 'cpoptions' is empty, no matter what
@@ -563,8 +567,6 @@ assert_match({pattern}, {actual} [, {msg}])
 		Use "^" and "$" to match with the start and end of the text.
 		Use both to match the whole text.
 
-		When {msg} is omitted an error in the form
-		"Pattern {pattern} does not match {actual}" is produced.
 		Example: >
 	assert_match('^f.*o$', 'foobar')
 <		Will result in a string to be added to |v:errors|:
@@ -614,8 +616,7 @@ assert_true({actual} [, {msg}])				*assert_true()*
 		Also see |assert-return|.
 		A value is TRUE when it is a non-zero number.  When {actual}
 		is not a number the assert fails.
-		When {msg} is omitted an error in the form "Expected True but
-		got {actual}" is produced.
+		When {msg} is given it precedes the default message.
 
 		Can also be used as a |method|: >
 			GetResult()->assert_true()
diff --git a/runtime/doc/textprop.txt b/runtime/doc/textprop.txt
index 8c9c0c6ca..d69355bb1 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/textprop.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/textprop.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*textprop.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2022 Dec 19
+*textprop.txt*  For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 23
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props})
 		   text_padding_left				*E1296*
 				used when "text" is present and {col} is zero;
 				padding between the end of the text line
-				(leftmost column for "below") and the virtual
-				text, not highlighted
+				(leftmost column for "above" and "below") and
+				the virtual text, not highlighted
 		   text_wrap	when "text" is present and {col} is zero,
 				specifies what happens if the text doesn't
 				fit:
diff --git a/runtime/doc/todo.txt b/runtime/doc/todo.txt
index 178abbd25..5c1d38a10 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/todo.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/todo.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*todo.txt*      For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Apr 22
+*todo.txt*      For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 13
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -38,17 +38,9 @@ browser use: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/1234
 							*known-bugs*
 -------------------- Known bugs and current work -----------------------
 
-Delete ci/load-snd-dummy.sh?
-Update Filelist
-
-When using ":set no<CTRL-A>" add options starting with "no", not all boolean
-options.
-
 Crash when splitting window: #11961.  Set RedrawingDisabled in
 win_split_ins().
 
-In runtime/autoload/dist/script.vim change "set ft=" to "setlocal ft=" ?
-
 CTRL-J mapping is not used if halfway another mapping. #12002
 Is simplified mapping not used but escape code has been simplified?
 
@@ -57,16 +49,40 @@ in restore_snapshot_rec() restore more values from the snapshot, instead of
 calling frame_new_height() and frame_new_width(), especially w_topline and
 w_skipcol.
 
-'smoothscroll' problem: #12199
-Problems related to 'smoothscroll': #12218 and #12211
+Check places that source "path/*.vim" to not match other extensions, e.g.
+.vim9, on MS-Windows (short file name match, gets expanded to long file name).
+E.g. for startup files, plugins, packs, etc.
+
+When a help item can't be found, then open 'helpfile'.  Search for the tag in
+that file and gtive E149 only when not found.  Helps for a tiny Vim installed
+without all the help files.
+
+Virtual text problems:
+-  Deleting character before a wrapping virtual text, causes for the following
+   lines to dissapear (Issue #12244)
+-  If 'list' is on, 'below' virtual text which includes 1 or 2 characters are
+   gone (Issue #12028)
+-  Virtual text aligned "above": Wrong indentation when using tabs  (Issue
+   #12232)
+-  Virtual text to the right of the line that fits exactly on screen causes
+   that line and all lines below it not to be displayed (Issue #12213)
+-  Window screen gets wrong when a virtual text is placed on 'above' or
+   'below' on an empty line (Issue #11959)
 
 include #12140: positional arguments in printf(), fixes #10577
 
 Include #11818: attach custom data to quickfix items.
 
-When a help item can't be found, then open 'helpfile'.  Search for the tag in
-that file and gtive E149 only when not found.  Helps for a tiny Vim installed
-without all the help files.
+Include #12292: buffer argument for undotree()?
+
+When 'virtualedit' is "all" and 'cursorcolumn' is set, the wrong column may be
+highlighted. (van-de-bugger, 2018 Jan 23, #2576)
+
+Improve profiling by caching matching functions:  PR  #12192
+
+Add filecopy() ?  #12346
+
+Implement foreach()  PR  #12166
 
 Errors when running tests with valgrind:
 - test_codestyle.vim:  e.g.:
@@ -100,8 +116,21 @@ Further Vim9 improvements, possibly after launch:
 - implement :class and :interface: See |vim9-classes
   - Change access: public by default, private by prefixing "_".
 	Check for error: can't have same name twice (ignoring "_" prefix).
+  - Cannot use class type of itself in the method (Issue #12369)
+  - class members initialized during definition (Issue #12041)
+  - cannot call class member of funcref type  (Issue #12324)
+  - nested function unable to directly modify private member (Issue #12076)
+      And: can't use "this" keyword in lambda function (Issue #12336)
+  - "return this" required for early return from constructor (inconsistent)
+    (Issue #12040)
+  - class/method confusion inside ":def" when using "class extends" (Issue
+    #12089)
+  - null_object - constant type 17 not supported (Issue #12043)
+  - problem compiling object method call as function call argument (Issue
+    #12081)
   - Make ":defcompile ClassName" compile all functions and methods in the
     class.
+  - object's method in stacktrace missing information (Issue #12078)
   - Forward declaration of a class?  E.g. for Clone() function.
 	email lifepillar 2023 Mar 26
   - Getting member of variable with "any" type should be handled at runtime.
@@ -112,12 +141,18 @@ Further Vim9 improvements, possibly after launch:
     Perhaps use "private" keyword instead of "_" prefix?
   - "final" object members - can only be set in the constructor.
   - "obj.Method()" does not always work in a compiled function, assumes "obj"
-    is a dictionary.  #12196
+    is a dictionary.  #12196  Issue #12024 might be the same problem.
+    Issue #11822: any.Func() can be a dict or an object call, need to handle
+    this at runtime.  Also see #12198 for an example.
+    Possibly issue #11981 can be fixed at the same time (has two examples).
   - accept line breaks in member initialization.  #11957
   - object empty(), len() - can class define a method to be used for them?
   - add to help: when using a default new() method then reordering object
     members may cause trouble.  Can define new() without arguments to avoid.
   - TODO items: check types for "implements" - members and methods
+  - When "Meta" is a class, is "const MetaAlias = Meta" allowed?  It should
+    either work or given an error. possibly give an error now and implement it
+    later (using a typedef).  #12006
   - how about lock/unlock?
   - When checking "implements" also check types of members and function args.
   - For chaining, allow using the class name as type for function return
@@ -127,8 +162,6 @@ Further Vim9 improvements, possibly after launch:
   - More efficient way for interface member index than iterating over list?
   - a variant of type() that returns a different type for each class?
       list<number> and list<string> should also differ.
-  - Issue #11822: any.Func() can be a dict or an object call, need to handle
-    this at runtime.  Also see #12198 for an example.
 - implement :type
 - implement :enum
 - Promise class, could be used to wait on a popup close callback?
@@ -271,6 +304,11 @@ Terminal emulator window:
 - When in terminal-Normal mode when the job finishes, the cursor jumps to the
   end but the window is not updated.  This only happens when typing "a".
       :term bash -c "for V in {0..5}; do echo $V; sleep 1; done"
+- GUI: cursor color is not updated when going to Terminal-Job mode.  #12328
+- GUI: cursor color is not updated when switching between tabs with a key.
+  #12329
+- GUI: cursor color is not updated when switching between tabs with a mouse
+  click.  #12330
 - When started with ":terminal ++close" and the shell exits but there is a
   background process, the window remains open, because the channel still
   exists (and output still shows).  Perhaps close the window when an explicit
@@ -345,6 +383,11 @@ Add BufDeletePost.  #11041
 
 Add winid arg to col() and charcol()  #11466 (request #11461)
 
+When :argument has a non-number argument, use it like :buffer to find the
+argument by name.  #12272
+
+Fold unexpectedly closed when inserting fold marker with CTRL-V (Issue #12320)
+
 Can we make 'noendofline' and 'endoffile' visible?  Should show by default,
 since it's an unusual situation.
 - Show 'noendofline' when it would be used for writing ('fileformat' "dos")
@@ -763,6 +806,9 @@ Improve fallback for menu translations, to avoid having to create lots of
 files that source the actual file.  E.g. menu_da_de -> menu_da
 Include part of #3242?
 
+Patch for different behavior of text objects with quotes: #11976
+Is this actually better?
+
 Patch to have text objects defined by arbitrary single characters. (Daniel
 Thau, 2013 Nov 20, 2014 Jan 29, 2014 Jan 31)
 Added tests (James McCoy, 2016 Aug 3, #958).  Still needs more work.
@@ -1031,9 +1077,6 @@ option_save({list})					*option_save()*
 directory (Paulo Marcel Coelho Arabic, 2017 Oct 30, #2266)
 Also see #1689.
 
-When 'virtualedit' is "all" and 'cursorcolumn' is set, the wrong column may be
-highlighted. (van-de-bugger, 2018 Jan 23, #2576)
-
 No profile information for function that executes ":quit". (Daniel Hahler,
 2017 Dec 26, #2501)
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_01.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_01.txt
index 2cb74d47c..e8279fd30 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_01.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_01.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_01.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2019 Nov 21
+*usr_01.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 12
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ filename.  For French:
 ==============================================================================
 *01.4*	Copyright					*manual-copyright*
 
-The Vim user manual and reference manual are Copyright (c) 1988-2003 by Bram
+The Vim user manual and reference manual are Copyright (c) 1988 by Bram
 Moolenaar.  This material may be distributed only subject to the terms and
 conditions set forth in the Open Publication License, v1.0 or later.  The
 latest version is presently available at:
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
index 4e194d33d..2d89e46e4 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 Jan 17
+*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 9.0.  Last change: 2023 May 06
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
diff --git a/runtime/filetype.vim b/runtime/filetype.vim
index fe1a88857..16bf8f9dd 100644
--- a/runtime/filetype.vim
+++ b/runtime/filetype.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim support file to detect file types
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last Change:	2023 Mar 28
+" Last Change:	2023 May 10
 
 " Listen very carefully, I will say this only once
 if exists("did_load_filetypes")
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/luau.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/luau.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..458d0b05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/luau.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:	Luau
+" Maintainer:	None yet
+" Last Change:	2023 Apr 30
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Luau is a superset of Lua
+runtime! ftplugin/lua.vim
+
+
+" vim: nowrap sw=2 sts=2 ts=8
diff --git a/runtime/ftplugin/usd.vim b/runtime/ftplugin/usd.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c795ba591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/ftplugin/usd.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language:     Pixar Animation's Universal Scene Description format
+" Maintainer:   Colin Kennedy <colinvfx@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:  2023 May 9
+
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+setlocal commentstring=#\ %s
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save
diff --git a/runtime/indent/dts.vim b/runtime/indent/dts.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e87f8153c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/indent/dts.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+" Vim indent file
+" Language:		Device Tree
+" Maintainer:		Roland Hieber, Pengutronix <rhi@pengutronix.de>
+"
+if exists("b:did_indent")
+    finish
+endif
+let b:did_indent = 1
+
+setlocal autoindent
+setlocal nosmartindent
+setlocal indentkeys=o,O,0},0<>>,!<Ctrl-F>
+setlocal indentexpr=GetDTSIndent()
+setlocal nolisp
+
+let b:undo_indent = 'setl autoindent< smartindent< indentkeys< indentexpr< lisp<'
+
+function GetDTSIndent()
+    let sw        = shiftwidth()
+    let lnum      = v:lnum
+    let line      = getline(lnum)
+    let prevline  = getline(prevnonblank(lnum-1))
+    let prevind   = indent(prevnonblank(lnum-1))
+
+    if prevnonblank(lnum-1) < 1
+        return 0
+    endif
+
+    " Don't indent header and preprocessor directives
+    if line =~ '^\s*\(/dts-\|#\(include\|define\|undef\|warn\(ing\)\?\|error\|if\(n\?def\)\?\|else\|elif\|endif\)\)'
+        return 0
+
+    " Don't indent /node and &label blocks
+    elseif line =~ '^\s*[/&].\+{\s*$'
+        return 0
+
+    " Indent to matching bracket or remove one shiftwidth if line begins with } or >
+    elseif line =~ '^\s*[}>]'
+        " set cursor to closing bracket on current line
+        let col = matchend(line, '^\s*[>}]')
+        call cursor(lnum, col)
+        
+        " determine bracket type, {} or <>
+        let pair = strpart('{}<>', stridx('}>', line[col-1]) * 2, 2)
+
+        " find matching bracket pair
+        let pairline = searchpair(pair[0], '', pair[1], 'bW')
+
+        if pairline > 0 
+            return indent(pairline)
+        else
+            return prevind - sw
+        endif
+
+    " else, add one level of indent if line ends in { or < or = or ,
+    elseif prevline =~ '[{<=,]$'
+        return prevind + sw
+
+    else
+        return prevind
+    endif
+
+endfunction
diff --git a/runtime/indent/luau.vim b/runtime/indent/luau.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69893f739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/indent/luau.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+" Vim filetype indent file
+" Language:    Luau
+" Maintainer:  None yet
+" Last Change: 2023 Apr 30
+
+" Only load this indent file when no other was loaded.
+if exists("b:did_indent")
+    finish
+endif
+
+" Luau is a superset of Lua
+runtime! indent/lua.vim
+
+
diff --git a/runtime/indent/testdir/dts.in b/runtime/indent/testdir/dts.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64e56e901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/indent/testdir/dts.in
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* vim: set ft=dts noet sw=8 : */
+
+/* START_INDENT */
+/dts-v1/;
+#include <dt-bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-imx6q.h>
+	#include "imx6qdl.dtsi"
+#include "imx6qdl-someboard.dtsi"
+
+	/delete-node/ &{/memory@10000000};
+
+	/ {
+compatible = "some,board";
+/delete-node/ memory;
+
+	chosen {
+environment = &{usdhc4/partitions/partition@0};
+};
+}
+
+	&iomuxc {
+pinctrl-names = "default";
+pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_hog>;
+
+pinctrl_gpiohog: gpiohoggrp {
+fsl,pins = <
+MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_9__GPIO1_IO09           0x130b0
+MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_17__GPIO7_IO12          0x130b0
+>;
+};
+}
+
+&usdhc4 {
+partitions {
+compatible = "fixed-partitions";
+
+partition@0 {
+label = "environment";
+reg = <0x0 0xe0000>;
+};
+};
+};
+
+&{/aliases} {
+usb0 = &usb;
+};
+/* END_INDENT */
diff --git a/runtime/indent/testdir/dts.ok b/runtime/indent/testdir/dts.ok
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d249766fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/indent/testdir/dts.ok
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* vim: set ft=dts noet sw=8 : */
+
+/* START_INDENT */
+/dts-v1/;
+#include <dt-bindings/pinctrl/pinctrl-imx6q.h>
+#include "imx6qdl.dtsi"
+#include "imx6qdl-someboard.dtsi"
+
+/delete-node/ &{/memory@10000000};
+
+/ {
+	compatible = "some,board";
+	/delete-node/ memory;
+
+	chosen {
+		environment = &{usdhc4/partitions/partition@0};
+	};
+}
+
+&iomuxc {
+	pinctrl-names = "default";
+	pinctrl-0 = <&pinctrl_hog>;
+
+	pinctrl_gpiohog: gpiohoggrp {
+		fsl,pins = <
+			MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_9__GPIO1_IO09           0x130b0
+			MX6QDL_PAD_GPIO_17__GPIO7_IO12          0x130b0
+		>;
+	};
+}
+
+&usdhc4 {
+	partitions {
+		compatible = "fixed-partitions";
+
+		partition@0 {
+			label = "environment";
+			reg = <0x0 0xe0000>;
+		};
+	};
+};
+
+&{/aliases} {
+	usb0 = &usb;
+};
+/* END_INDENT */
diff --git a/runtime/menu.vim b/runtime/menu.vim
index dc90eeb60..f8f7e7ad7 100644
--- a/runtime/menu.vim
+++ b/runtime/menu.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " You can also use this as a start for your own set of menus.
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last Change:	2022 Nov 27
+" Last Change:	2023 May 03
 
 " Note that ":an" (short for ":anoremenu") is often used to make a menu work
 " in all modes and avoid side effects from mappings defined by the user.
@@ -607,7 +607,9 @@ def s:XxdBack()
     exe ':%!' .. g:xxdprogram .. ' -r'
   endif
   set ft=
-  doautocmd filetypedetect BufReadPost
+  if exists('#filetypedetect') && exists('#BufReadPost')
+    doautocmd filetypedetect BufReadPost
+  endif
   &mod = mod
 enddef
 
diff --git a/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim b/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
index 431d9ad9c..a347781e6 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 if &cp || exists("g:loaded_netrwPlugin")
  finish
 endif
-let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = "v172"
+let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = "v173"
 let s:keepcpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 "DechoRemOn
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/dts.vim b/runtime/syntax/dts.vim
index be51ab5b1..bb7eff7be 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/dts.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/dts.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	dts/dtsi (device tree files)
 " Maintainer:	Daniel Mack <vim@zonque.org>
-" Last Change:	2022 Jun 14
+" Last Change:	2023 Apr 28
 
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ let b:current_syntax = 'dts'
 
 syntax region dtsComment        start="/\*"  end="\*/"
 syntax match  dtsReference      "&[[:alpha:][:digit:]_]\+"
+syntax match  dtsReference      "&{[[:alpha:][:digit:]@_/-]\+}"
 syntax region dtsBinaryProperty start="\[" end="\]"
 syntax match  dtsStringProperty "\".*\""
-syntax match  dtsKeyword        "/.\{-1,\}/"
+syntax match  dtsKeyword        "/[[:alpha:][:digit:]-]\+/\([[:space:]]\|;\)"he=e-1
 syntax match  dtsLabel          "^[[:space:]]*[[:alpha:][:digit:]_]\+:"
 syntax match  dtsNode           /[[:alpha:][:digit:]-_]\+\(@[0-9a-fA-F]\+\|\)[[:space:]]*{/he=e-1
 syntax region dtsCellProperty   start="<" end=">" contains=dtsReference,dtsBinaryProperty,dtsStringProperty,dtsComment
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/luau.vim b/runtime/syntax/luau.vim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59eccac10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runtime/syntax/luau.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Luau
+" Maintainer:	None yet
+" Last Change:	2023 Apr 30
+
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Luau is a superset of lua
+runtime! syntax/lua.vim
+
+let b:current_syntax = "luau"
+
+" vim: nowrap sw=2 sts=2 ts=8 noet:
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/nasm.vim b/runtime/syntax/nasm.vim
index d76303322..0eb82fad1 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/nasm.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/nasm.vim
@@ -3,8 +3,12 @@
 " Maintainer:	Andrii Sokolov	<andriy145@gmail.com>
 " Original Author:	Manuel M.H. Stol	<Manuel.Stol@allieddata.nl>
 " Former Maintainer:	Manuel M.H. Stol	<Manuel.Stol@allieddata.nl>
-" Contributors: Leonard König <leonard.r.koenig@gmail.com> (C string highlighting), Peter Stanhope <dev.rptr@gmail.com> (Add missing 64-bit mode registers)
-" Last Change:	2017 Jan 23
+" Contributors: 
+" 	Leonard König <leonard.r.koenig@gmail.com> (C string highlighting),
+" 	Peter Stanhope <dev.rptr@gmail.com> (Add missing 64-bit mode registers)
+" 	Frédéric Hamel <rederic.hamel123@gmail.com> (F16c support, partial AVX
+" 						     support, other)
+" Last Change:	2022 May 3
 " NASM Home:	http://www.nasm.us/
 
 
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ syn match   nasmInstrModifier	"\<F\(ADD\|MUL\|\(DIV\|SUB\)R\=\)\s\+TO\>"lc=5,ms=
 "  NAsm directives
 syn keyword nasmRepeat		TIMES
 syn keyword nasmDirective	ALIGN[B] INCBIN EQU NOSPLIT SPLIT
-syn keyword nasmDirective	ABSOLUTE BITS SECTION SEGMENT
+syn keyword nasmDirective	ABSOLUTE BITS SECTION SEGMENT DEFAULT
 syn keyword nasmDirective	ENDSECTION ENDSEGMENT
 syn keyword nasmDirective	__SECT__
 "  Macro created standard directives: (requires %include)
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ syn match   nasmStdInstruction	"\<\(CMOV\|J\|SET\)\(N\=\([ABGL]E\=\|[CEOSZ]\)\|P
 syn match   nasmStdInstruction	"\<POP\>"
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	AAA AAD AAM AAS ADC ADD AND
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	BOUND BSF BSR BSWAP BT[C] BTR BTS
-syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	CALL CBW CDQ CLC CLD CMC CMP CMPSB CMPSD CMPSW CMPSQ
+syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	CALL CBW CDQ CDQE CLC CLD CMC CMP CMPSB CMPSD CMPSW CMPSQ
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	CMPXCHG CMPXCHG8B CPUID CWD[E] CQO
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	DAA DAS DEC DIV ENTER
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	IDIV IMUL INC INT[O] IRET[D] IRETW IRETQ
@@ -319,6 +323,7 @@ syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	LODSW LOOP[E] LOOPNE LOOPNZ LOOPZ LSS
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	MOVSB MOVSD MOVSW MOVSX MOVSQ MOVZX MUL NEG NOP NOT
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	OR POPA[D] POPAW POPF[D] POPFW POPFQ
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	PUSH[AD] PUSHAW PUSHF[D] PUSHFW PUSHFQ
+syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	PAUSE
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	RCL RCR RETF RET[N] ROL ROR
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	SAHF SAL SAR SBB SCASB SCASD SCASW
 syn keyword nasmStdInstruction	SHL[D] SHR[D] STC STD STOSB STOSD STOSW STOSQ SUB
@@ -405,6 +410,62 @@ syn keyword nasmSseInstruction	ORPS RCPPS RCPSS RSQRTPS RSQRTSS
 syn keyword nasmSseInstruction	SHUFPS SQRTPS SQRTSS STMXCSR SUBPS SUBSS
 syn keyword nasmSseInstruction	UCOMISS UNPCKHPS UNPCKLPS XORPS
 
+" F16c Instructions
+syn keyword nasmF16CInstruction VCVTPH2PS VCVTPS2PH
+
+" AVX Instructions
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VCVTDQ2PD VCVTDQ2PS VCVTPD2DQ VCVTPD2P VCVTPD2PS
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VCVTPS2DQ VCVTPS2PD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VCVTSD2SI VCVTSD2SS VCVTSI2SD VCVTSI2SS VCVTSS2SD VCVTSS2SI
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VMAXPS VMAXSS VMINPS VMINSS VMOVAPS VMOVHLPS VMOVHPS
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VMAXPD VMAXSD VMINPD VMINSD VMOVAPD VMOVHLPD VMOVHPD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VMOVLHPS VMOVLPS VMOVMSKPS VMOVNTPS VMOVSS VMOVUPS
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction	VMULPS VMULSS VPXOR
+
+syn match   nasmInstructnError  "\<VP\a\{3}R\a\>"
+syn match   nasmAVXInstruction  "\<VP\(INS\|EXT\)R[BDQW]\>"
+
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VORPS VPABSB VPABSD VPABSW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PACKSSDW VPACKSSWB VPACKUSDW VPACKUSWB VPADDD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PADDQ VPADDSB VPADDSW VPADDUSB VPADDUSW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PADDW VPALIGNR VPAND VPANDN VPAVGB
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PAVGW VPBLENDD VPBLENDVB VPBLENDW VPBROADCASTB
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PBROADCASTD VPBROADCASTQ VPBROADCASTW VPCLMULQDQ VPCMOV
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PCMPEQB VPCMPEQD VPCMPEQQ VPCMPEQW VPCMPESTRI
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PCMPESTRM VPCMPGTB VPCMPGTD VPCMPGTQ VPCMPGTW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PCMPISTRI VPCMPISTRM VPCOMB VPCOMD VPCOMQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PCOMUB VPCOMUD VPCOMUQ VPCOMUW VPCOMW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PERM2FVPERM2IVPERMD VPERMIL2PD VPERMIL2PS VPERMILPD VPERMILPS
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PERMPD VPERMPS VPERMQ VPEXTRB VPEXTRD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PEXTRQ VPEXTRW VPGATHERDD VPGATHERDQ VPGATHERQD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PGATHERQQ VPHADDBD VPHADDBQ VPHADDBW VPHADDD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PHADDDQ VPHADDSW VPHADDUBQ VPHADDUBW VPHADDUDQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PHADDUWD VPHADDUWQ VPHADDW VPHADDWD VPHADDWQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PHMINPOSUW VPHSUBBW VPHSUBD VPHSUBDQ VPHSUBSW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PHSUBW VPHSUBWD VPINSRB VPINSRD VPINSRQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction PINSRW VPMACSDD VPMACSDQH
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMACSDQL VPMACSSDD VPMACSSDQL VPMACSSQH VPMACSSWD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMACSSWW VPMACSWD VPMACSWW VPMADCSSWD VPMADCSWD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMADDUBSW VPMADDWD VPMASKMOVD VPMASKMOVQ VPMAXSB
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMAXSD VPMAXSW VPMAXUB VPMAXUD VPMAXUW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMINSB VPMINSD VPMINSW VPMINUB VPMINUD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMINUW VPMOVMSKB VPMOVSXBD VPMOVSXBQ VPMOVSXBW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMOVSXDQ VPMOVSXWD VPMOVSXWQ VPMOVZXBD VPMOVZXBQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMOVZXBW VPMOVZXDQ VPMOVZXWD VPMOVZXWQ VPMULDQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMULHRSW VPMULHUW VPMULHW VPMULLD VPMULLW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPMULUDQ VPOR VPPERM VPROTB VPROTD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPROTQ VPROTW VPSADBW VPSHAB VPSHAD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSHAQ VPSHAW VPSHLB VPSHLD VPSHLQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSHLW VPSHUFB VPSHUFD VPSHUFHW VPSHUFLW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSIGNB VPSIGND VPSIGNW VPSLLD VPSLLDQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSLLQ VPSLLVD VPSLLVQ VPSLLW VPSRAD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSRAVD VPSRAW VPSRLD VPSRLDQ VPSRLQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSRLVD VPSRLVQ VPSRLW VPSUBB VPSUBD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSUBQ VPSUBSB VPSUBSW VPSUBUSB VPSUBUSW
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPSUBW VPTEST VPUNPCKHBW VPUNPCKHDQ VPUNPCKHQDQ
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPUNPCKHWD VPUNPCKLBW VPUNPCKLDQ VPUNPCKLQDQ VPUNPCKLWD
+syn keyword nasmAVXInstruction VPXOR VRCPPS
+
 
 " Three Dimensional Now Packed Instructions: (requires 3DNow! unit)
 syn keyword nasmNowInstruction	FEMMS PAVGUSB PF2ID PFACC PFADD PFCMPEQ PFCMPGE
@@ -515,13 +576,14 @@ hi def link nasmDbgInstruction	Debug
 hi def link nasmFpuInstruction	Statement
 hi def link nasmMmxInstruction	Statement
 hi def link nasmSseInstruction	Statement
+hi def link nasmF16cInstruction	Statement
+hi def link nasmAVXInstruction	Statement
 hi def link nasmNowInstruction	Statement
 hi def link nasmAmdInstruction	Special
 hi def link nasmCrxInstruction	Special
 hi def link nasmUndInstruction	Todo
 hi def link nasmInstructnError	Error
 
-
 let b:current_syntax = "nasm"
 
 " vim:ts=8 sw=4
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
index 8db0f0e04..d1ce01ec8 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/vim.vim
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	Vim 9.0 script
 " Maintainer:	Charles E. Campbell <NcampObell@SdrPchip.AorgM-NOSPAM>
-" Last Change:	April 13, 2023
-" Version:	9.0-24
+" Last Change:	May 09, 2023
+" Version:	9.0-25
 " URL:	http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#SYNTAX_VIM
 " Automatically generated keyword lists: {{{1
 
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ syn keyword vimTodo contained	COMBAK	FIXME	TODO	XXX
 syn cluster vimCommentGroup	contains=vimTodo,@Spell
 
 " regular vim commands {{{2
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	a ar[gs] argl[ocal] bad[d] bm[odified] breaka[dd] bun[load] cabc[lear] cal[l] cc cf[ile] changes cla[st] cnew[er] com cope[n] cscope debug delel delf[unction] dif[fupdate] difft[his] dli[st] ds[earch] echoc[onsole] elsei[f] endf[unction] enum exu[sage] fin[d] foldc[lose] go[to] ha[rdcopy] hid[e] if in iuna[bbrev] keepalt la[st] lan[guage] lbo[ttom] ld[o] lfdo lgrepa[dd] lma lo[adview] lop[en] lua m[ove] mes[sages] mod[e] nbs[tart] nor omapc[lear] packl[oadall] popu[p] profd[el] ptf[irst] pts[elect] py3f[ile] pythonx quita[ll] redraws[tatus] rew[ind] rubyf[ile] sIg sa[rgument] sba[ll] sbr[ewind] scl scscope sfir[st] sgl sic sin sm[ap] snoreme spelld[ump] spellw[rong] srg sta[g] stopi[nsert] sunmenu sync tab tabfir[st] tabp[revious] tcl th[row] tlnoremenu tn[ext] ts[elect] undoj[oin] up[date] vie[w] vne[w] win[size] wq xmapc[lear] xr[estore]
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	ab arga[dd] argu[ment] balt bn[ext] breakd[el] bw[ipeout] cabo[ve] cat[ch] ccl[ose] cfdo chd[ir] class cnf[ile] comc[lear] cp[revious] cstag debugg[reedy] delep dell diffg[et] dig[raphs] do dsp[lit] echoe[rr] em[enu] endfo[r] eval f[ile] fina[lly] foldd[oopen] gr[ep] helpc[lose] his[tory] ij[ump] inor j[oin] keepj[umps] lab[ove] lat lc[d] le[ft] lfir[st] lh[elpgrep] lmak[e] loadk lp[revious] luado ma[rk] mk[exrc] mz[scheme] new nore on[ly] pc[lose] pp[op] promptf[ind] ptj[ump] pu[t] py3f[ile] pyx r[ead] redrawt[abline] ri[ght] rundo sIl sal[l] sbf[irst] sc scp se[t] sg sgn sie sip sme snoremenu spelli[nfo] spr[evious] sri star[tinsert] sts[elect] sus[pend] syncbind tabN[ext] tabl[ast] tabr[ewind] tcld[o] tj[ump] tlu tno[remap] tu[nmenu] undol[ist] v vim9[cmd] vs[plit] winc[md] wqa[ll] xme xunme
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	abc[lear] argd[elete] as[cii] bd[elete] bo[tright] breakl[ist] cN[ext] cad[dbuffer] cb[uffer] cd cfir[st] che[ckpath] cle[arjumps] cnor comp[iler] cpf[ile] cun def deletel delm[arks] diffo[ff] dir doau e[dit] echom[sg] en[dif] endinterface ex files fini[sh] folddoc[losed] grepa[dd] helpf[ind] hor[izontal] il[ist] interface ju[mps] keepp[atterns] lad[dexpr] later lch[dir] lefta[bove] lg[etfile] lhi[story] lmapc[lear] loadkeymap lpf[ile] luafile mak[e] mks[ession] mzf[ile] nmapc[lear] nos[wapfile] opt[ions] pe[rl] pre[serve] promptr[epl] ptl[ast] public py[thon] pyxdo rec[over] reg[isters] rightb[elow] rv[iminfo] sIn san[dbox] sbl[ast] scI scr[iptnames] setf[iletype] sgI sgp sig sir smenu so[urce] spellr[are] sr srl startg[replace] substitutepattern sv[iew] syntime tabc[lose] tabm[ove] tabs tclf[ile] tl[ast] tlunmenu to[pleft] tunma[p] unh[ide] ve[rsion] vim9s[cript] wN[ext] windo wundo xmenu xunmenu
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	abo[veleft] argded[upe] au bel[owright] bp[revious] bro[wse] cNf[ile] cadde[xpr] cbe[fore] cdo cg[etfile] checkt[ime] clo[se] co[py] con[tinue] cq[uit] cuna[bbrev] defc[ompile] deletep delp diffp[atch] disa[ssemble] doaut ea echon endclass endt[ry] exi[t] filet fir[st] foldo[pen] gui helpg[rep] i imapc[lear] intro k lN[ext] laddb[uffer] lb[uffer] lcl[ose] leg[acy] lgetb[uffer] ll lne[xt] loc[kmarks] lr[ewind] lv[imgrep] marks mksp[ell] n[ext] noa nu[mber] ownsyntax ped[it] prev[ious] ps[earch] ptn[ext] pw[d] pydo pyxfile red[o] res[ize] ru[ntime] sI sIp sav[eas] sbm[odified] sce scripte[ncoding] setg[lobal] sgc sgr sign sl[eep] smile sor[t] spellr[epall] srI srn startr[eplace] substituterepeat sw[apname] t tabd[o] tabn[ext] tags te[aroff] tlm tm[enu] tp[revious] type unl verb[ose] vim[grep] w[rite] winp[os] wv[iminfo] xnoreme xwininfo
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	abstract argdo bN[ext] bf[irst] br[ewind] bufdo c[hange] caddf[ile] cbel[ow] ce[nter] cgetb[uffer] chi[story] cmapc[lear] col[der] conf[irm] cr[ewind] cw[indow] defer deletl dep diffpu[t] dj[ump] dp earlier echow[indow] enddef endw[hile] exp filetype fix[del] for gvim helpt[ags] ia imp is[earch] kee[pmarks] lNf[ile] laddf[ile] lbe[fore] lcs lex[pr] lgete[xpr] lla[st] lnew[er] lockv[ar] ls lvimgrepa[dd] mat[ch] mkv[imrc] nb[key] noautocmd o[pen] p[rint] perld[o] pro ptN[ext] ptp[revious] py3 pyf[ile] q[uit] redi[r] ret[ab] rub[y] sIc sIr sbN[ext] sbn[ext] scg scriptv[ersion] setl[ocal] sge sh[ell] sil[ent] sla[st] sn[ext] sp[lit] spellr[rare] src srp static sun[hide] sy tN[ext] tabe[dit] tabnew tc[d] ter[minal] tlmenu tma[p] tr[ewind] u[ndo] unlo[ckvar] vert[ical] vimgrepa[dd] wa[ll] wn[ext] x[it] xnoremenu y[ank]
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	addd arge[dit] b[uffer] bl[ast] brea[k] buffers ca caf[ter] cbo[ttom] cex[pr] cgete[xpr] cl[ist] cn[ext] colo[rscheme] cons[t] cs d[elete] delc[ommand] deletp di[splay] diffs[plit] dl dr[op] ec el[se] endenum ene[w] export filt[er] fo[ld] fu[nction] h[elp] hi iabc[lear] import isp[lit] keepa l[ist] laf[ter] lbel[ow] lcscope lf[ile] lgr[ep] lli[st] lnf[ile] lol[der] lt[ag] lw[indow] menut[ranslate] mkvie[w] nbc[lose] noh[lsearch] ol[dfiles] pa[ckadd] po[p] prof[ile] pta[g] ptr[ewind] py3do python3 qa[ll] redr[aw] retu[rn] rubyd[o] sIe sN[ext] sb[uffer] sbp[revious] sci scs sf[ind] sgi si sim[alt] sm[agic] sno[magic] spe[llgood] spellu[ndo] sre[wind] st[op] stj[ump] sunme syn ta[g] tabf[ind] tabo[nly] tch[dir] tf[irst] tln tmapc[lear] try una[bbreviate] uns[ilent] vi[sual] viu[sage] wh[ile] wp[revious] xa[ll] xprop z[^.=]
-syn keyword vimCommand contained	al[l] argg[lobal] ba[ll]
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	a ar[gs] argl[ocal] bad[d] bn[ext] breakd[el] bw[ipeout] cabo[ve] cat[ch] ccl[ose] cfdo chd[ir] class cnf[ile] comc[lear] cp[revious] cstag debugg[reedy] delep dell diffg[et] dig[raphs] do dsp[lit] echoe[rr] em[enu] endfo[r] eval f[ile] fina[lly] foldd[oopen] gr[ep] helpc[lose] his[tory] ij[ump] inor j[oin] keepj[umps] lab[ove] lat lc[d] le[ft] lfir[st] lh[elpgrep] lmak[e] loadk lp[revious] luado ma[rk] mk[exrc] mz[scheme] new nore on[ly] pc[lose] pp[op] promptf[ind] ptj[ump] pu[t] py3f[ile] pyx r[ead] redrawt[abline] ri[ght] rundo sIl sal[l] sbf[irst] sc scp se[t] sg sgn sie sip sme snoremenu spelli[nfo] spr[evious] sri star[tinsert] sts[elect] sus[pend] syncbind tabN[ext] tabl[ast] tabr[ewind] tcld[o] tj[ump] tlu tno[remap] tu[nmenu] undol[ist] v vim9[cmd] vs[plit] win[size] wq xmapc[lear] xr[estore]
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	ab arga[dd] argu[ment] balt bo[tright] breakl[ist] cN[ext] cad[dbuffer] cb[uffer] cd cfir[st] che[ckpath] cle[arjumps] cnor comp[iler] cpf[ile] cun def deletel delm[arks] diffo[ff] dir doau e[dit] echom[sg] en[dif] endinterface ex files fini[sh] folddoc[losed] grepa[dd] helpf[ind] hor[izontal] il[ist] interface ju[mps] keepp[atterns] lad[dexpr] later lch[dir] lefta[bove] lg[etfile] lhi[story] lmapc[lear] loadkeymap lpf[ile] luafile mak[e] mks[ession] mzf[ile] nmapc[lear] nos[wapfile] opt[ions] pe[rl] pre[serve] promptr[epl] ptl[ast] public py[thon] pyxdo rec[over] reg[isters] rightb[elow] rv[iminfo] sIn san[dbox] sbl[ast] scI scr[iptnames] setf[iletype] sgI sgp sig sir smenu so[urce] spellr[are] sr srl startg[replace] substitutepattern sv[iew] syntime tabc[lose] tabm[ove] tabs tclf[ile] tl[ast] tlunmenu to[pleft] tunma[p] unh[ide] ve[rsion] vim9s[cript] wN[ext] winc[md] wqa[ll] xme xunme
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	abc[lear] argd[elete] as[cii] bd[elete] bp[revious] bro[wse] cNf[ile] cadde[xpr] cbe[fore] cdo cg[etfile] checkt[ime] clo[se] co[py] con[tinue] cq[uit] cuna[bbrev] defc[ompile] deletep delp diffp[atch] disa[ssemble] doaut ea echon endclass endt[ry] exi[t] filet fir[st] foldo[pen] gui helpg[rep] i imapc[lear] intro k lN[ext] laddb[uffer] lb[uffer] lcl[ose] leg[acy] lgetb[uffer] ll lne[xt] loc[kmarks] lr[ewind] lv[imgrep] marks mksp[ell] n[ext] noa nu[mber] ownsyntax ped[it] prev[ious] ps[earch] ptn[ext] pw[d] pydo pyxfile red[o] res[ize] ru[ntime] sI sIp sav[eas] sbm[odified] sce scripte[ncoding] setg[lobal] sgc sgr sign sl[eep] smile sor[t] spellr[epall] srI srn startr[eplace] substituterepeat sw[apname] t tabd[o] tabn[ext] tags te[aroff] tlm tm[enu] tp[revious] type unl verb[ose] vim[grep] w[rite] windo wundo xmenu xunmenu
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	abo[veleft] argded[upe] au bel[owright] br[ewind] bufdo c[hange] caddf[ile] cbel[ow] ce[nter] cgetb[uffer] chi[story] cmapc[lear] col[der] conf[irm] cr[ewind] cw[indow] defer deletl dep diffpu[t] dj[ump] dp earlier echow[indow] enddef endw[hile] exp filetype fix[del] for gvim helpt[ags] ia imp is[earch] kee[pmarks] lNf[ile] laddf[ile] lbe[fore] lcs lex[pr] lgete[xpr] lla[st] lnew[er] lockv[ar] ls lvimgrepa[dd] mat[ch] mkv[imrc] nb[key] noautocmd o[pen] p[rint] perld[o] pro ptN[ext] ptp[revious] py3 pyf[ile] q[uit] redi[r] ret[ab] rub[y] sIc sIr sbN[ext] sbn[ext] scg scriptv[ersion] setl[ocal] sge sh[ell] sil[ent] sla[st] sn[ext] sp[lit] spellr[rare] src srp static sun[hide] sy tN[ext] tabe[dit] tabnew tc[d] ter[minal] tlmenu tma[p] tr[ewind] u[ndo] unlo[ckvar] vert[ical] vimgrepa[dd] wa[ll] winp[os] wv[iminfo] xnoreme xwininfo
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	abstract argdo bN[ext] bf[irst] brea[k] buffers ca caf[ter] cbo[ttom] cex[pr] cgete[xpr] cl[ist] cn[ext] colo[rscheme] cons[t] cs d[elete] delc[ommand] deletp di[splay] diffs[plit] dl dr[op] ec el[se] endenum ene[w] export filt[er] fo[ld] fu[nction] h[elp] hi iabc[lear] import isp[lit] keepa l[ist] laf[ter] lbel[ow] lcscope lf[ile] lgr[ep] lli[st] lnf[ile] lol[der] lt[ag] lw[indow] menut[ranslate] mkvie[w] nbc[lose] noh[lsearch] ol[dfiles] pa[ckadd] po[p] prof[ile] pta[g] ptr[ewind] py3do python3 qa[ll] redr[aw] retu[rn] rubyd[o] sIe sN[ext] sb[uffer] sbp[revious] sci scs sf[ind] sgi si sim[alt] sm[agic] sno[magic] spe[llgood] spellu[ndo] sre[wind] st[op] stj[ump] sunme syn ta[g] tabf[ind] tabo[nly] tch[dir] tf[irst] tln tmapc[lear] try una[bbreviate] uns[ilent] vi[sual] viu[sage] wh[ile] wn[ext] x[it] xnoremenu y[ank]
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	addd arge[dit] b[uffer] bl[ast] breaka[dd] bun[load] cabc[lear] cal[l] cc cf[ile] changes cla[st] cnew[er] com cope[n] cscope debug delel delf[unction] dif[fupdate] difft[his] dli[st] ds[earch] echoc[onsole] elsei[f] endf[unction] enum exu[sage] fin[d] foldc[lose] go[to] ha[rdcopy] hid[e] if in iuna[bbrev] keepalt la[st] lan[guage] lbo[ttom] ld[o] lfdo lgrepa[dd] lma lo[adview] lop[en] lua m[ove] mes[sages] mod[e] nbs[tart] nor omapc[lear] packl[oadall] popu[p] profd[el] ptf[irst] pts[elect] py3f[ile] pythonx quita[ll] redraws[tatus] rew[ind] rubyf[ile] sIg sa[rgument] sba[ll] sbr[ewind] scl scscope sfir[st] sgl sic sin sm[ap] snoreme spelld[ump] spellw[rong] srg sta[g] stopi[nsert] sunmenu sync tab tabfir[st] tabp[revious] tcl th[row] tlnoremenu tn[ext] ts[elect] undoj[oin] up[date] vie[w] vne[w] wi wp[revious] xa[ll] xprop z[^.=]
+syn keyword vimCommand contained	al[l] argg[lobal] ba[ll] bm[odified]
 syn match   vimCommand contained	"\<z[-+^.=]\=\>"
 syn keyword vimStdPlugin contained	Arguments Asm Break Cfilter Clear Continue DiffOrig Evaluate Finish Gdb Lfilter Man N[ext] Over P[rint] Program Run S Source Step Stop Termdebug TermdebugCommand TOhtml Until Winbar XMLent XMLns
 
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ syn match vimHLGroup contained	"Conceal"
 syn case match
 
 " Function Names {{{2
-syn keyword vimFuncName contained	abs argc assert_equal assert_match atan balloon_show bufexists bufwinid ceil ch_canread ch_getbufnr ch_read ch_status complete_check count deletebufline digraph_set eval exists_compiled extendnew findfile fnameescape foldtextresult get getchangelist getcmdcompltype getcompletion getfperm getline getpid getscriptinfo getwininfo glob2regpat histadd hlID indexof inputsecret isinf job_setoptions js_encode libcall list2str log10 mapnew matchdelete matchstrpos mzeval popup_atcursor popup_dialog popup_findpreview popup_locate popup_settext prompt_getprompt prop_add_list prop_type_add pum_getpos rand readfile reltimefloat remote_read repeat screenattr screenrow searchpair setbufline setcmdline setline setreg sha256 sign_getplaced sign_unplace slice sound_playfile sqrt str2nr strftime strpart submatch synconcealed system tagfiles term_dumpdiff term_getattr term_getsize term_list term_setkill test_alloc_fail test_getvalue test_null_channel test_null_partial test_setmouse timer_info tolower type values winbufnr win_getid win_id2win winnr win_splitmove
-syn keyword vimFuncName contained	acos argidx assert_equalfile assert_nobeep atan2 balloon_split buflisted bufwinnr changenr ch_close ch_getjob ch_readblob cindent complete_info cscope_connection did_filetype digraph_setlist eventhandler exp feedkeys flatten fnamemodify foreground getbufinfo getchar getcmdline getcurpos getfsize getloclist getpos gettabinfo getwinpos globpath histdel hlset input insert islocked job_start json_decode libcallnr listener_add luaeval mapset matchend max nextnonblank popup_beval popup_filter_menu popup_getoptions popup_menu popup_show prompt_setcallback prop_clear prop_type_change pumvisible range reduce reltimestr remote_send resolve screenchar screenstring searchpairpos setbufvar setcmdpos setloclist settabvar shellescape sign_jump sign_unplacelist sort sound_stop srand strcharlen strgetchar strptime substitute synID systemlist taglist term_dumpload term_getcursor term_getstatus term_scrape term_setrestore test_autochdir test_gui_event test_null_dict test_null_string test_settime timer_pause toupper typename virtcol wincol win_gettype winlayout winrestcmd winwidth
-syn keyword vimFuncName contained	add arglistid assert_exception assert_notequal autocmd_add blob2list bufload byte2line char2nr ch_close_in ch_info ch_readraw clearmatches confirm cursor diff_filler echoraw executable expand filereadable flattennew foldclosed fullcommand getbufline getcharmod getcmdpos getcursorcharpos getftime getmarklist getqflist gettabvar getwinposx has histget hostname inputdialog interrupt isnan job_status json_encode line listener_flush map match matchfuzzy menu_info nr2char popup_clear popup_filter_yesno popup_getpos popup_move pow prompt_setinterrupt prop_find prop_type_delete py3eval readblob reg_executing remote_expr remote_startserver reverse screenchars search searchpos setcellwidths setcursorcharpos setmatches settabwinvar shiftwidth sign_place simplify sound_clear spellbadword state strcharpart stridx strridx swapfilelist synIDattr tabpagebuflist tan term_dumpwrite term_getjob term_gettitle term_sendkeys term_setsize test_feedinput test_ignore_error test_null_function test_option_not_set test_srand_seed timer_start tr undofile virtcol2col windowsversion win_gotoid winline winrestview wordcount
-syn keyword vimFuncName contained	and argv assert_fails assert_notmatch autocmd_delete browse bufloaded byteidx charclass chdir ch_log ch_sendexpr col copy debugbreak diff_hlID empty execute expandcmd filewritable float2nr foldclosedend funcref getbufoneline getcharpos getcmdscreenpos getcwd getftype getmatches getreg gettabwinvar getwinposy has_key histnr iconv inputlist invert items job_stop keys line2byte listener_remove maparg matchadd matchfuzzypos min or popup_close popup_findecho popup_hide popup_notification prevnonblank prompt_setprompt prop_list prop_type_get pyeval readdir reg_recording remote_foreground remove round screencol searchcount server2client setcharpos setenv setpos settagstack sign_define sign_placelist sin soundfold spellsuggest str2float strchars string strtrans swapinfo synIDtrans tabpagenr tanh term_getaltscreen term_getline term_gettty term_setansicolors term_start test_garbagecollect_now test_mswin_event test_null_job test_override test_unknown timer_stop trim undotree visualmode win_execute winheight win_move_separator winsaveview writefile
-syn keyword vimFuncName contained	append asin assert_false assert_report autocmd_get browsedir bufname byteidxcomp charcol ch_evalexpr ch_logfile ch_sendraw complete cos deepcopy digraph_get environ exepath expr10 filter floor foldlevel function getbufvar getcharsearch getcmdtype getenv getimstatus getmousepos getreginfo gettagstack getwinvar haslocaldir hlexists indent inputrestore isabsolutepath job_getchannel join keytrans lispindent localtime mapcheck matchaddpos matchlist mkdir pathshorten popup_create popup_findinfo popup_list popup_setoptions printf prop_add prop_remove prop_type_list pyxeval readdirex reltime remote_peek rename rubyeval screenpos searchdecl serverlist setcharsearch setfperm setqflist setwinvar sign_getdefined sign_undefine sinh sound_playevent split str2list strdisplaywidth strlen strwidth swapname synstack tabpagewinnr tempname term_getansicolors term_getscrolled terminalprops term_setapi term_wait test_garbagecollect_soon test_null_blob test_null_list test_refcount test_void timer_stopall trunc uniq wildmenumode win_findbuf win_id2tabwin win_move_statusline win_screenpos xor
-syn keyword vimFuncName contained	appendbufline assert_beeps assert_inrange assert_true balloon_gettext bufadd bufnr call charidx ch_evalraw ch_open ch_setoptions complete_add cosh delete digraph_getlist escape exists extend finddir fmod foldtext garbagecollect getcellwidths getcharstr getcmdwintype getfontname getjumplist getmouseshape getregtype gettext glob hasmapto hlget index inputsave isdirectory job_info js_decode len list2blob log maplist matcharg matchstr mode perleval
+syn keyword vimFuncName contained	abs argc assert_equal assert_match atan balloon_show bufexists bufwinid ceil ch_canread ch_getbufnr ch_read ch_status complete_check count deletebufline digraph_set eval exists_compiled extendnew findfile fnameescape foldtextresult get getchangelist getcmdcompltype getcompletion getfperm getline getpid getscriptinfo getwininfo glob2regpat histadd hlID indexof inputsecret isinf job_setoptions js_encode libcall list2str log10 mapnew matchdelete matchstrpos mzeval popup_atcursor popup_filter_menu popup_getpos popup_move pow prompt_setinterrupt prop_find prop_type_delete py3eval readblob reg_executing remote_expr remote_startserver reverse screenchars search searchpos setcellwidths setcursorcharpos setmatches settabwinvar shiftwidth sign_place simplify sound_clear spellbadword state strcharpart stridx strridx substitute synID systemlist taglist term_dumpload term_getcursor term_getstatus term_scrape term_setrestore test_autochdir test_gui_event test_null_dict test_null_string test_settime timer_pause toupper typename values winbufnr win_getid win_id2win winnr win_splitmove
+syn keyword vimFuncName contained	acos argidx assert_equalfile assert_nobeep atan2 balloon_split buflisted bufwinnr changenr ch_close ch_getjob ch_readblob cindent complete_info cscope_connection did_filetype digraph_setlist eventhandler exp feedkeys flatten fnamemodify foreground getbufinfo getchar getcmdline getcurpos getfsize getloclist getpos gettabinfo getwinpos globpath histdel hlset input insert islocked job_start json_decode libcallnr listener_add luaeval mapset matchend max nextnonblank popup_beval popup_filter_yesno popup_hide popup_notification prevnonblank prompt_setprompt prop_list prop_type_get pyeval readdir reg_recording remote_foreground remove round screencol searchcount server2client setcharpos setenv setpos settagstack sign_define sign_placelist sin soundfold spellsuggest str2float strchars string strtrans swapfilelist synIDattr tabpagebuflist tan term_dumpwrite term_getjob term_gettitle term_sendkeys term_setsize test_feedinput test_ignore_error test_null_function test_option_not_set test_srand_seed timer_start tr undofile virtcol wincol win_gettype winlayout winrestcmd winwidth
+syn keyword vimFuncName contained	add arglistid assert_exception assert_notequal autocmd_add blob2list bufload byte2line char2nr ch_close_in ch_info ch_readraw clearmatches confirm cursor diff_filler echoraw executable expand filereadable flattennew foldclosed fullcommand getbufline getcharmod getcmdpos getcursorcharpos getftime getmarklist getqflist gettabvar getwinposx has histget hostname inputdialog interrupt isnan job_status json_encode line listener_flush map match matchfuzzy menu_info nr2char popup_clear popup_findecho popup_list popup_setoptions printf prop_add prop_remove prop_type_list pyxeval readdirex reltime remote_peek rename rubyeval screenpos searchdecl serverlist setcharsearch setfperm setqflist setwinvar sign_getdefined sign_undefine sinh sound_playevent split str2list strdisplaywidth strlen strutf16len swapinfo synIDtrans tabpagenr tanh term_getaltscreen term_getline term_gettty term_setansicolors term_start test_garbagecollect_now test_mswin_event test_null_job test_override test_unknown timer_stop trim undotree virtcol2col windowsversion win_gotoid winline winrestview wordcount
+syn keyword vimFuncName contained	and argv assert_fails assert_notmatch autocmd_delete browse bufloaded byteidx charclass chdir ch_log ch_sendexpr col copy debugbreak diff_hlID empty execute expandcmd filewritable float2nr foldclosedend funcref getbufoneline getcharpos getcmdscreenpos getcwd getftype getmatches getreg gettabwinvar getwinposy has_key histnr iconv inputlist invert items job_stop keys line2byte listener_remove maparg matchadd matchfuzzypos min or popup_close popup_findinfo popup_locate popup_settext prompt_getprompt prop_add_list prop_type_add pum_getpos rand readfile reltimefloat remote_read repeat screenattr screenrow searchpair setbufline setcmdline setline setreg sha256 sign_getplaced sign_unplace slice sound_playfile sqrt str2nr strftime strpart strwidth swapname synstack tabpagewinnr tempname term_getansicolors term_getscrolled terminalprops term_setapi term_wait test_garbagecollect_soon test_null_blob test_null_list test_refcount test_void timer_stopall trunc uniq visualmode win_execute winheight win_move_separator winsaveview writefile
+syn keyword vimFuncName contained	append asin assert_false assert_report autocmd_get browsedir bufname byteidxcomp charcol ch_evalexpr ch_logfile ch_sendraw complete cos deepcopy digraph_get environ exepath expr10 filter floor foldlevel function getbufvar getcharsearch getcmdtype getenv getimstatus getmousepos getreginfo gettagstack getwinvar haslocaldir hlexists indent inputrestore isabsolutepath job_getchannel join keytrans lispindent localtime mapcheck matchaddpos matchlist mkdir pathshorten popup_create popup_findpreview popup_menu popup_show prompt_setcallback prop_clear prop_type_change pumvisible range reduce reltimestr remote_send resolve screenchar screenstring searchpairpos setbufvar setcmdpos setloclist settabvar shellescape sign_jump sign_unplacelist sort sound_stop srand strcharlen strgetchar strptime submatch synconcealed system tagfiles term_dumpdiff term_getattr term_getsize term_list term_setkill test_alloc_fail test_getvalue test_null_channel test_null_partial test_setmouse timer_info tolower type utf16idx wildmenumode win_findbuf win_id2tabwin win_move_statusline win_screenpos xor
+syn keyword vimFuncName contained	appendbufline assert_beeps assert_inrange assert_true balloon_gettext bufadd bufnr call charidx ch_evalraw ch_open ch_setoptions complete_add cosh delete digraph_getlist escape exists extend finddir fmod foldtext garbagecollect getcellwidths getcharstr getcmdwintype getfontname getjumplist getmouseshape getregtype gettext glob hasmapto hlget index inputsave isdirectory job_info js_decode len list2blob log maplist matcharg matchstr mode perleval popup_dialog popup_getoptions
 
 "--- syntax here and above generated by mkvimvim ---
 " Special Vim Highlighting (not automatic) {{{1
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim b/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim
index be9f38723..efacdb9dc 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/xpm.vim
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	X Pixmap
 " Maintainer:	Ronald Schild <rs@scutum.de>
-" Last Change:	2021 Oct 04
-" Version:	5.4n.1
+" Last Change:	2023 May 11
+" Version:	5.4n.2
 "               Jemma Nelson added termguicolors support
 "               Dominique Pellé fixed spelling support
+"               Christian J. Robinson fixed use of global variables, moved
+"               loop into a compiled function
 
 " quit when a syntax file was already loaded
 if exists("b:current_syntax")
@@ -21,108 +23,119 @@ syn region  xpmPixelString	start=+"+  skip=+\\\\\|\\"+  end=+"+  contains=@xpmCo
 
 if has("gui_running") || has("termguicolors") && &termguicolors
 
-let color  = ""
-let chars  = ""
-let colors = 0
-let cpp    = 0
-let n      = 0
-let i      = 1
+def s:CreateSyntax(): void
+   var color  = ""
+   var chars  = ""
+   var colors = 0
+   var cpp    = 0
+   var n      = 0
+   var lines  = getline(1, '$')
 
-while i <= line("$")		" scanning all lines
+   for line in lines			# scanning all lines
 
-   let s = matchstr(getline(i), '".\{-1,}"')
-   if s != ""			" does line contain a string?
+      var s = matchstr(line, '".\{-1,}"')
 
-      if n == 0			" first string is the Values string
+      if s != ""			# does line contain a string?
 
-	 " get the 3rd value: colors = number of colors
-	 let colors = substitute(s, '"\s*\d\+\s\+\d\+\s\+\(\d\+\).*"', '\1', '')
-	 " get the 4th value: cpp = number of character per pixel
-	 let cpp = substitute(s, '"\s*\d\+\s\+\d\+\s\+\d\+\s\+\(\d\+\).*"', '\1', '')
-	 if cpp =~ '[^0-9]'
-	    break  " if cpp is not made of digits there must be something wrong
-	 endif
+	 if n == 0			# first string is the Values string
 
-	 " Highlight the Values string as normal string (no pixel string).
-	 " Only when there is no slash, it would terminate the pattern.
-	 if s !~ '/'
-	    exe 'syn match xpmValues /' . s . '/'
-	 endif
-	 hi link xpmValues String
+	    var values = split(s[1 : -2])
+
+	    # Values string invalid, bail out
+	    if len(values) != 4
+	       return
+	    endif
 
-	 let n = 1		" n = color index
+	    # get the 3rd value: colors = number of colors
+	    colors = str2nr(values[2])
+	    # get the 4th value: cpp = number of character per pixel
+	    cpp = str2nr(values[3])
 
-      elseif n <= colors	" string is a color specification
+	    # these values must be positive, nonzero
+	    if colors < 1 || cpp < 1
+	       return
+	    endif
+
+	    # Highlight the Values string as normal string (no pixel string).
+	    # Only when there is no slash, it would terminate the pattern.
+	    if s !~ '/'
+	       exe 'syn match xpmValues /' .. s .. '/'
+	    endif
+	    hi link xpmValues String
 
-	 " get chars = <cpp> length string representing the pixels
-	 " (first incl. the following whitespace)
-	 let chars = substitute(s, '"\(.\{'.cpp.'}\s\).*"', '\1', '')
+	    n = 1		# n = color index
 
-	 " now get color, first try 'c' key if any (color visual)
-	 let color = substitute(s, '".*\sc\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\(\(g4\=\|[ms]\)\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
-	 if color == s
-	    " no 'c' key, try 'g' key (grayscale with more than 4 levels)
-	    let color = substitute(s, '".*\sg\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\(\(g4\|[ms]\)\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
+	 elseif n <= colors	# string is a color specification
+
+	    # get chars = <cpp> length string representing the pixels
+	    # (first incl. the following whitespace)
+	    chars = substitute(s, '"\(.\{' .. cpp .. '}\s\).*"', '\1', '')
+
+	    # now get color, first try 'c' key if any (color visual)
+	    color = substitute(s, '".*\sc\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\(\(g4\=\|[ms]\)\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
 	    if color == s
-	       " next try: 'g4' key (4-level grayscale)
-	       let color = substitute(s, '".*\sg4\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\([ms]\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
+	       # no 'c' key, try 'g' key (grayscale with more than 4 levels)
+	       color = substitute(s, '".*\sg\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\(\(g4\|[ms]\)\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
 	       if color == s
-		  " finally try 'm' key (mono visual)
-		  let color = substitute(s, '".*\sm\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\(s\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
+		  # next try: 'g4' key (4-level grayscale)
+		  color = substitute(s, '".*\sg4\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\([ms]\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
 		  if color == s
-		     let color = ""
+		     # finally try 'm' key (mono visual)
+		     color = substitute(s, '".*\sm\s\+\(.\{-}\)\s*\(s\s.*\)*\s*"', '\1', '')
+		     if color == s
+			color = ""
+		     endif
 		  endif
 	       endif
 	    endif
-	 endif
 
-	 " Vim cannot handle RGB codes with more than 6 hex digits
-	 if color =~ '#\x\{10,}$'
-	    let color = substitute(color, '\(\x\x\)\x\x', '\1', 'g')
-	 elseif color =~ '#\x\{7,}$'
-	    let color = substitute(color, '\(\x\x\)\x', '\1', 'g')
-	 " nor with 3 digits
-	 elseif color =~ '#\x\{3}$'
-	    let color = substitute(color, '\(\x\)\(\x\)\(\x\)', '0\10\20\3', '')
-	 endif
+	    # Vim cannot handle RGB codes with more than 6 hex digits
+	    if color =~ '#\x\{10,}$'
+	       color = substitute(color, '\(\x\x\)\x\x', '\1', 'g')
+	    elseif color =~ '#\x\{7,}$'
+	       color = substitute(color, '\(\x\x\)\x', '\1', 'g')
+	    # nor with 3 digits
+	    elseif color =~ '#\x\{3}$'
+	       color = substitute(color, '\(\x\)\(\x\)\(\x\)', '0\10\20\3', '')
+	    endif
 
-	 " escape meta characters in patterns
-	 let s = escape(s, '/\*^$.~[]')
-	 let chars = escape(chars, '/\*^$.~[]')
-
-	 " now create syntax items
-	 " highlight the color string as normal string (no pixel string)
-	 exe 'syn match xpmCol'.n.'Def /'.s.'/ contains=xpmCol'.n.'inDef'
-	 exe 'hi link xpmCol'.n.'Def String'
-
-	 " but highlight the first whitespace after chars in its color
-	 exe 'syn match xpmCol'.n.'inDef /"'.chars.'/hs=s+'.(cpp+1).' contained'
-	 exe 'hi link xpmCol'.n.'inDef xpmColor'.n
-
-	 " remove the following whitespace from chars
-	 let chars = substitute(chars, '.$', '', '')
-
-	 " and create the syntax item contained in the pixel strings
-	 exe 'syn match xpmColor'.n.' /'.chars.'/ contained'
-	 exe 'syn cluster xpmColors add=xpmColor'.n
-
-	 " if no color or color = "None" show background
-	 if color == ""  ||  substitute(color, '.*', '\L&', '') == 'none'
-	    exe 'hi xpmColor'.n.' guifg=bg'
-	    exe 'hi xpmColor'.n.' guibg=NONE'
-	 elseif color !~ "'"
-	    exe 'hi xpmColor'.n." guifg='".color."'"
-	    exe 'hi xpmColor'.n." guibg='".color."'"
+	    # escape meta characters in patterns
+	    s = escape(s, '/\*^$.~[] ')
+	    chars = escape(chars, '/\*^$.~[] ')
+
+	    # now create syntax items
+	    # highlight the color string as normal string (no pixel string)
+	    exe 'syn match xpmCol' .. n .. 'Def /' .. s .. '/ contains=xpmCol' .. n .. 'inDef'
+	    exe 'hi link xpmCol' .. n .. 'Def String'
+
+	    # but highlight the first whitespace after chars in its color
+	    exe 'syn match xpmCol' .. n .. 'inDef /"' .. chars .. '/hs=s+' .. (cpp + 1) .. ' contained'
+	    exe 'hi link xpmCol' .. n .. 'inDef xpmColor' .. n
+
+	    # remove the following whitespace from chars
+	    chars = substitute(chars, '.$', '', '')
+
+	    # and create the syntax item contained in the pixel strings
+	    exe 'syn match xpmColor' .. n .. ' /' .. chars .. '/ contained'
+	    exe 'syn cluster xpmColors add=xpmColor' .. n
+
+	    # if no color or color = "None" show background
+	    if color == ""  ||  substitute(color, '.*', '\L&', '') == 'none'
+	       exe 'hi xpmColor' .. n .. ' guifg=bg'
+	       exe 'hi xpmColor' .. n .. ' guibg=NONE'
+	    elseif color !~ "'"
+	       exe 'hi xpmColor' .. n .. " guifg='" .. color .. "'"
+	       exe 'hi xpmColor' .. n .. " guibg='" .. color .. "'"
+	    endif
+	    n += 1
+	 else
+	    break		# no more color string
 	 endif
-	 let n = n + 1
-      else
-	 break		" no more color string
       endif
-   endif
-   let i = i + 1
-endwhile
+   endfor
+enddef
 
-unlet color chars colors cpp n i s
+call s:CreateSyntax()
 
 endif          " has("gui_running") || has("termguicolors") && &termguicolors