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author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:45:05 +0200
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1 This directory contains files to automatically compute the indent for a
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2 type of file.
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4 If you want to add your own indent file for your personal use, read the docs
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5 at ":help indent-expression". Looking at the existing files should give you
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6 inspiration.
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8 If you make a new indent file which would be useful for others, please send it
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9 to Bram@vim.org. Include instructions for detecting the file type for this
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10 language, by file name extension or by checking a few lines in the file.
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11 And please stick to the rules below.
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13 If you have remarks about an existing file, send them to the maintainer of
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14 that file. Only when you get no response send a message to Bram@vim.org.
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16 If you are the maintainer of an indent file and make improvements, e-mail the
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17 new version to Bram@vim.org.
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20 Rules for making an indent file:
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22 You should use this check for "b:did_indent":
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23
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24 " Only load this indent file when no other was loaded yet.
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25 if exists("b:did_indent")
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26 finish
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27 endif
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28 let b:did_indent = 1
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30 Always use ":setlocal" to set 'indentexpr'. This avoids it being carried over
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31 to other buffers.
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33 To trigger the indenting after typing a word like "endif", add the word to the
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34 'cinkeys' option with "+=".
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36 You normally set 'indentexpr' to evaluate a function and then define that
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37 function. That function only needs to be defined once for as long as Vim is
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38 running. Add a test if the function exists and use ":finish", like this:
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39 if exists("*GetMyIndent")
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40 finish
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41 endif
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43 The user may have several options set unlike you, try to write the file such
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44 that it works with any option settings. Also be aware of certain features not
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45 being compiled in.
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47 To test the indent file, see testdir/README.txt.