syntax-vim-ex

An excellent Vim's syntax highlighting file for Vim script.

Difference between original

• The syntax-vim-ex has been generated by parse the C source code of Vim. So keyword extraction is accurate.
• Omitted keyword extraction algorithm of Ex command is perfect because it is same and the C source code of Vim.
• It will immediately follow the Vim updates.
• Generator source code is all open sourced. (See generator branch)

Requirement

Vim 7.4.1486 or later

How to Install

$ cd ~/.vim
$ mkdir -p pack/my/opt
$ cd pack/my/opt
$ git clone --single-branch --depth 1 https://github.com/vim-jp/syntax-vim-ex.git

Add following line to your .vimrc.

packadd! syntax-vim-ex

Remarks:

• In the case of Windows should read the ~/.vim to %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\vimfiles. And mkdir -p option is not required.
• Directory name my can be changed to any name.
• If you want to configure the package under ~/.vim directory as in this example the setting of option 'packpath' is not required.
• If you are calling :packloadall explicitly in your .vimrc, packadd should be added before it.

How to Update

$ cd ~/.vim/pack/my/opt/syntax-vim-ex
$ git pull

Licence

Follow the Vim license

Authors

• Hirohito Higashi (h_east)
• vim-jp
• Charles E. Campbell (author of original syntax/vim.vim)