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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	Jargon File
+" Maintainer:	<rms@poczta.onet.pl>
+" Last Change:	2001 May 26
+"
+" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
+" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if version < 600
+	syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+	finish
+endif
+
+syn match jargonChaptTitle	/:[^:]*:/
+syn match jargonEmailAddr	/[^<@ ^I]*@[^ ^I>]*/
+syn match jargonUrl	 +\(http\|ftp\)://[^\t )"]*+
+syn match jargonMark	/{[^}]*}/
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
+" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_jargon_syntax_inits")
+	if version < 508
+		let did_jargon_syntax_inits = 1
+		command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+	else
+		command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+	endif
+	HiLink jargonChaptTitle	Title
+	HiLink jargonEmailAddr	 Comment
+	HiLink jargonUrl	 Comment
+	HiLink jargonMark	Label
+	delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "jargon"