The Vim Syntax File
We know from The Structure of a Vim Plugin, that syntax files are kept in the syntax directory. Create a syntax directory under the main plugin directory if you haven’t done that yet. Then within it, create the file mpdv.vim.
Distinguishing Syntax Elements
We specify syntax elements by using the :syntax command. The command can define several different element types, but the ones we’re most commonly going to use are keyword, match, and region.
keyword |
Used to specify a keyword element or a list of keyword elements. |
match |
Used to specify a class of elements defined by a provided regular-expression pattern. |
region |
Used to specify an element defined by starting and ending regular-expression patterns. |
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