On 09/07/11 18:47, Nicholas Cole wrote:
Dear List,
I want to add some definitions to one of the standard syntax files.
What is the best way to do this. Obviously, I could copy the whole
file and make my changes on a local user copy, but is there a way to
read in the default file first and then add some definiations? I've
tried searching for this sort of thing, but it looks as if most people
start syntax files from scratch.
Best wishes,
Nicholas
Well, you could add additional rules in (on Unix)
~/.vim/after/syntax/whatever.vim, or (on Windows)
~/vimfiles/after/syntax/whatever.vim (replacing "whatever", above and
below, by the syntax name) and they would be sourced after
$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/whatever.vim, but the problem is that they would not
nec"essarily override the defaults: e.g. a ":syn keyword" in the default
file will not be overridden by a ":syn match" in an after-script...
So the recommended way to go is to copy the script in an "early"
directory (e.g. on Linux, as ~/.vim/syntax/whatever.vim) and make the
changes in that copy. The statements
if exists("b:current_syntax")
finish
endif
near the beginning of the standard script (keept it in yours), and
let b:current_syntax = "whatever"
near the end of yours (copied from the standard one), will ensure that
the "standard" script will become a do-nothing script.
Best regards,
Tony.
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