> 
> Gregor Uhlenheuer wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have got a small problem with a syntax region meant to match some
>> nested comments in a syntax script.
>>
>> That's the line:
>> syn region mComment start=/\/\*/ end=/\*\// contains=mComment
>>
>> short example:
>>
>> /* this should be highlighted as a /* comment */ */
>> this text is correctly not highlighted
>> this text is correctly not highlighted
>> this text is correctly not highlighted
>>
>> /* this should be highlighted as a /* comment */*/
>> this text is highlighted, but shouldn't
>> this text is highlighted, but shouldn't
>> this text is highlighted, but shouldn't
>>
>> Somehow the syntax needs that whitespace between the two comment
>> ends, but it should not. I hope I described my problem
>> understandable :)
> Gregor,
> 
> Try something like this...
> syn region mComment matchgroup=mCommentMg start=/\/\*/ end=/\*\//
>     \ contains=mComment
> hi link mComment Comment
> hi link mCommentMg Comment
> 
> :help matchgroup
> 
> Hope it helps,
> Brett Stahlman
> 

Hi Brett,
your suggestion works like a charm - thank you.

Best regards,
Gregor

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