> 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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