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+" Vim syntax support file
+" Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
+" Last Change:	2001 Sep 12
+
+" This file sets up the default methods for highlighting.
+" It is loaded from "synload.vim" and from Vim for ":syntax reset".
+" Also used from init_highlight().
+
+if !exists("syntax_cmd") || syntax_cmd == "on"
+  " ":syntax on" works like in Vim 5.7: set colors but keep links
+  command -nargs=* SynColor hi <args>
+  command -nargs=* SynLink hi link <args>
+else
+  if syntax_cmd == "enable"
+    " ":syntax enable" keeps any existing colors
+    command -nargs=* SynColor hi def <args>
+    command -nargs=* SynLink hi def link <args>
+  elseif syntax_cmd == "reset"
+    " ":syntax reset" resets all colors to the default
+    command -nargs=* SynColor hi <args>
+    command -nargs=* SynLink hi! link <args>
+  else
+    " User defined syncolor file has already set the colors.
+    finish
+  endif
+endif
+
+" Many terminals can only use six different colors (plus black and white).
+" Therefore the number of colors used is kept low. It doesn't look nice with
+" too many colors anyway.
+" Careful with "cterm=bold", it changes the color to bright for some terminals.
+" There are two sets of defaults: for a dark and a light background.
+if &background == "dark"
+  SynColor Comment	term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=Cyan ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=#80a0ff guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Constant	term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=Magenta ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=#ffa0a0 guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Special	term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=LightRed ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=Orange guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Identifier	term=underline cterm=bold ctermfg=Cyan ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=#40ffff guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Statement	term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=Yellow ctermbg=NONE gui=bold guifg=#ffff60 guibg=NONE
+  SynColor PreProc	term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=LightBlue ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=#ff80ff guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Type		term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=LightGreen ctermbg=NONE gui=bold guifg=#60ff60 guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Underlined	term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=LightBlue gui=underline guifg=#80a0ff
+  SynColor Ignore	term=NONE cterm=NONE ctermfg=black ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=bg guibg=NONE
+else
+  SynColor Comment	term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkBlue ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=Blue guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Constant	term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkRed ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=Magenta guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Special	term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkMagenta ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=SlateBlue guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Identifier	term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkCyan ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=DarkCyan guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Statement	term=bold cterm=NONE ctermfg=Brown ctermbg=NONE gui=bold guifg=Brown guibg=NONE
+  SynColor PreProc	term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkMagenta ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=Purple guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Type		term=underline cterm=NONE ctermfg=DarkGreen ctermbg=NONE gui=bold guifg=SeaGreen guibg=NONE
+  SynColor Underlined	term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkMagenta gui=underline guifg=SlateBlue
+  SynColor Ignore	term=NONE cterm=NONE ctermfg=white ctermbg=NONE gui=NONE guifg=bg guibg=NONE
+endif
+SynColor Error		term=reverse cterm=NONE ctermfg=White ctermbg=Red gui=NONE guifg=White guibg=Red
+SynColor Todo		term=standout cterm=NONE ctermfg=Black ctermbg=Yellow gui=NONE guifg=Blue guibg=Yellow
+
+" Common groups that link to default highlighting.
+" You can specify other highlighting easily.
+SynLink String		Constant
+SynLink Character	Constant
+SynLink Number		Constant
+SynLink Boolean		Constant
+SynLink Float		Number
+SynLink Function	Identifier
+SynLink Conditional	Statement
+SynLink Repeat		Statement
+SynLink Label		Statement
+SynLink Operator	Statement
+SynLink Keyword		Statement
+SynLink Exception	Statement
+SynLink Include		PreProc
+SynLink Define		PreProc
+SynLink Macro		PreProc
+SynLink PreCondit	PreProc
+SynLink StorageClass	Type
+SynLink Structure	Type
+SynLink Typedef		Type
+SynLink Tag		Special
+SynLink SpecialChar	Special
+SynLink Delimiter	Special
+SynLink SpecialComment	Special
+SynLink Debug		Special
+
+delcommand SynColor
+delcommand SynLink