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| − | How to make a syntax patch for vim, by which I mean you can build some sugar on top of an already syntax-highlighted file format. I patched this onto YAML, and the trick is to stick it in *~/.vim/after/syntax/yaml.vim* so it gets loaded last. | + | How to make a syntax patch for vim, by which I mean you can build some sugar on top of an already syntax-highlighted file format. I patched this onto YAML, and the trick is to stick it in **~/.vim/after/syntax/yaml.vim** so it gets loaded last. |
It looks like this: https://imgur.com/g3xX6lr | It looks like this: https://imgur.com/g3xX6lr | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 13 March 2023
How to make a syntax patch for vim, by which I mean you can build some sugar on top of an already syntax-highlighted file format. I patched this onto YAML, and the trick is to stick it in **~/.vim/after/syntax/yaml.vim** so it gets loaded last.
It looks like this: https://imgur.com/g3xX6lr
if matchstr(bufname("%"), "25-fw-names") != ""
syn region A start=/- [adr]=[0-9]/ end=/^/ contains=C,E,D
syn match C /[a-z]\+\ze=/ contained
syn match D /=\zs[^=]\+\ze / contained
syn match E /=\zs[^=]\+\ze$/ contained
hi def link C Type
hi def link D Keyword
hi def link E Constant
endif