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patch 9.1.0276: No pandoc syntax support Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7005b7ee7f282b24378c2a844366cb8616cad5d7 Author: Wu, Zhenyu <wuzhenyu@ustc.edu> Date: Mon Apr 8 20:53:19 2024 +0200 patch 9.1.0276: No pandoc syntax support Problem: No pandoc syntax support Solution: Add pandoc syntax and compiler plugins (Wu, Zhenyu, Konfekt) closes: #14389 Co-authored-by: Konfekt <Konfekt@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Wu, Zhenyu <wuzhenyu@ustc.edu> Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
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1 # [![Vim The editor](https://github.com/vim/vim/raw/master/runtime/vimlogo.gif)](https://www.vim.org)
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3 [![Github Build status](https://github.com/vim/vim/workflows/GitHub%20CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/vim/vim/actions?query=workflow%3A%22GitHub+CI%22)
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4 [![Appveyor Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/o2qht2kjm02sgghk?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/chrisbra/vim)
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5 [![Cirrus Build Status](https://api.cirrus-ci.com/github/vim/vim.svg)](https://cirrus-ci.com/github/vim/vim)
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6 [![Coverage Status](https://codecov.io/gh/vim/vim/coverage.svg?branch=master)](https://codecov.io/gh/vim/vim?branch=master)
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7 [![Coverity Scan](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/241/badge.svg)](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/vim)
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8 [![Debian CI](https://badges.debian.net/badges/debian/testing/vim/version.svg)](https://buildd.debian.org/vim)
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9 [![Packages](https://repology.org/badge/tiny-repos/vim.svg)](https://repology.org/metapackage/vim)
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10 [![Fossies codespell report](https://fossies.org/linux/test/vim-master.tar.gz/codespell.svg)](https://fossies.org/linux/test/vim-master.tar.gz/codespell.html)
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12 If you find a bug or want to discuss the best way to add a new feature, please
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13 [open an issue](https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/new/choose).
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14 If you have a question or want to discuss the best way to do something with
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15 Vim, you can use [StackExchange](https://vi.stackexchange.com/)
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16 or one of the [Maillists](https://www.vim.org/community.php).
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18 ## What is Vim?
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20 Vim is a greatly improved version of the good old UNIX editor
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21 [Vi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vi). Many new
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22 features have been added: multi-level undo, syntax highlighting, command line
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23 history, on-line help, spell checking, filename completion, block operations,
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24 script language, etc. There is also a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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25 available. Still, Vi compatibility is maintained, those who have Vi "in the
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26 fingers" will feel at home.
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27 See [`runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt`](runtime/doc/vi_diff.txt) for differences with
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28 Vi.
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30 This editor is very useful for editing programs and other plain text files.
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31 All commands are given with normal keyboard characters, so those who can type
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32 with ten fingers can work very fast. Additionally, function keys can be
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33 mapped to commands by the user, and the mouse can be used.
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35 Vim runs under MS-Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), macOS, Haiku, VMS and almost all
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36 flavours of UNIX. Porting to other systems should not be very difficult.
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37 Older versions of Vim run on MS-DOS, MS-Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista,
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38 Amiga DOS, Atari MiNT, BeOS, RISC OS and OS/2. These are no longer maintained.
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40 For Vim9 script see [README_VIM9](README_VIM9.md).
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42 ## Distribution
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44 You can often use your favorite package manager to install Vim. On Mac and
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45 Linux a small version of Vim is pre-installed, you still need to install Vim
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46 if you want more features.
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48 There are separate distributions for Unix, PC, Amiga and some other systems.
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49 This `README.md` file comes with the runtime archive. It includes the
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50 documentation, syntax files and other files that are used at runtime. To run
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51 Vim you must get either one of the binary archives or a source archive.
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53 want or must compile it yourself. Check https://www.vim.org/download.php for
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54 an overview of currently available distributions.
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57 * Check out the git repository from [GitHub](https://github.com/vim/vim).
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58 * Get the source code as an [archive](https://github.com/vim/vim/releases).
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60 [vim-win32-installer](https://github.com/vim/vim-win32-installer/releases) repository.
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62 ## Compiling
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64 If you obtained a binary distribution you don't need to compile Vim. If you
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66 [`src`](./src/) directory. See [`src/INSTALL`](./src/INSTALL) for instructions.
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68 ## Installation
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74 ```
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75 README_ami.txt Amiga
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76 README_unix.txt Unix
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77 README_dos.txt MS-DOS and MS-Windows
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78 README_mac.txt Macintosh
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79 README_haiku.txt Haiku
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80 README_vms.txt VMS
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81 ```
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83 There are other `README_*.txt` files, depending on the distribution you used.
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85 ## Documentation
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87 The Vim tutor is a one hour training course for beginners. Often it can be
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88 started as `vimtutor`. See `:help tutor` for more information.
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90 The best is to use `:help` in Vim. If you don't have an executable yet, read
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91 [`runtime/doc/help.txt`](./runtime/doc/help.txt).
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92 It contains pointers to the other documentation files.
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93 The User Manual reads like a book and is recommended to learn to use
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94 Vim. See `:help user-manual`.
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96 ## Copying
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98 Vim is Charityware. You can use and copy it as much as you like, but you are
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99 encouraged to make a donation to help orphans in Uganda. Please read the file
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100 [`runtime/doc/uganda.txt`](./runtime/doc/uganda.txt)
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101 for details (do `:help uganda` inside Vim).
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103 Summary of the license: There are no restrictions on using or distributing an
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104 unmodified copy of Vim. Parts of Vim may also be distributed, but the license
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105 text must always be included. For modified versions, a few restrictions apply.
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106 The license is GPL compatible, you may compile Vim with GPL libraries and
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107 distribute it.
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109 ## Sponsoring
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111 Fixing bugs and adding new features takes a lot of time and effort. To show
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112 your appreciation for the work and motivate developers to continue working on
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113 Vim please send a donation.
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115 The money you donated will be mainly used to help children in Uganda. See
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116 [`runtime/doc/uganda.txt`](./runtime/doc/uganda.txt). But at the same time
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117 donations increase the development team motivation to keep working on Vim!
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119 For the most recent information about sponsoring look on the Vim web site:
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120 https://www.vim.org/sponsor/
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122 ## Contributing
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124 If you would like to help make Vim better, see the
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125 [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
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126
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127 ## Information
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129 If you are on macOS, you can use [MacVim](https://macvim.org).
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130
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131 The latest news about Vim can be found on the Vim home page:
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132 https://www.vim.org/
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134 If you have problems, have a look at the Vim documentation or tips:
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135 https://www.vim.org/docs.php
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136 https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Vim_Tips_Wiki
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138 If you still have problems or any other questions, use one of the mailing
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139 lists to discuss them with Vim users and developers:
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140 https://www.vim.org/maillist.php
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142 If nothing else works, report bugs directly to the vim-dev mailing list:
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143 `<vim-dev@vim.org>`
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145 ## Main author
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147 Most of Vim was created by Bram Moolenaar `<Bram@vim.org>`
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148 [Bram-Moolenaar](https://vimhelp.org/version9.txt.html#Bram-Moolenaar)
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149
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150 Send any other comments, patches, flowers and suggestions to the vim-dev mailing list:
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151 `<vim-dev@vim.org>`
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152
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153 This is `README.md` for version 9.1 of Vim: Vi IMproved.