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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language: VHDL
+" Maintainer:   R.Shankar (shankar at txc.stpn.soft.net)
+" Last Change:  Tue Oct 8
+
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Don't load another plugin for this buffer
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+" Set 'formatoptions' to break comment lines but not other lines,
+" and insert the comment leader when hitting <CR> or using "o".
+"setlocal fo-=t fo+=croqlm1
+
+" Set 'comments' to format dashed lists in comments.
+"setlocal comments=sO:*\ -,mO:*\ \ ,exO:*/,s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://
+
+" Format comments to be up to 78 characters long
+setlocal tw=75
+
+set cpo-=C
+
+" Win32 can filter files in the browse dialog
+"if has("gui_win32") && !exists("b:browsefilter")
+"  let b:browsefilter = "Verilog Source Files (*.v)\t*.v\n" .
+"   \ "All Files (*.*)\t*.*\n"
+"endif
+
+" Let the matchit plugin know what items can be matched.
+if ! exists("b:match_words")  &&  exists("loaded_matchit")
+  let b:match_ignorecase=1
+  let s:notend = '\%(\<end\s\+\)\@<!'
+  let b:match_words=
+  \ s:notend . '\<if\>:\<elsif\>:\<else\>:\<end\>\s\+\<if\>,' .
+  \ s:notend . '\<case\>:\<when\>:\<end\>\s\+\<case\>,' .
+  \ s:notend . '\<process\>:\<end\>\s\+\<process\>'
+endif