Re: Custom Syntax

On 2011-07-09, Magnus Woldrich wrote:
> On 2011-07-09 17:47, Nicholas Cole wrote:
> >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.
>
> You can use the after/ directory; place your definitions in
> $VIMRUNTIME/after/syntax/$filetype.vim for example.

No, don't put them anywhere under $VIMRUNTIME. $VIMRUNTIME should
contain only files provided by the Vim distribution itself. If you
want to add files that are available to all users, put them in
$VIM/vimfiles/after/syntax. If you those files available only to
you, put them in $HOME/.vim/after/syntax or
$HOME/vimfiles/after/syntax, depending on whether you're on a Unix
or Windows system.

Regards,
Gary

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