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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Gemini Vim Syntax -This repo contains basic syntax highlighting for the [Gemini protocol](https://gemini.circumlunar.space/)'s *text/gemini* format. +This repo contains basic syntax highlighting for the [Gemini protocol](https://gemini.circumlunar.space/)'s **text/gemini** format. ## How to install @@ -30,7 +30,15 @@ The current state of the syntax covers all items officially supported by the [ge I plan to update the syntax when and if the spec adds more items to *text/gemini*. -## Unexpected + +## Filetype + +This syntax is set up to be used with files labled with the **gmi** extension. For example: +``` +$ vim my_gemini_map.gmi +``` + +## Surprises It is possible that Windows users may find that the syntax does not work. I do not have a machine to test it on and would love some feedback. If it is not working it likely has to do with line endings. Windows uses \<cairrage-return\><\<line-feed\> and linux/unix use just \<line-feed\>. There are a number of ways to solve this problem ranging from just replacing the newlines manually to using software. In either case it shouldn't be too difficult. diff --git a/syntax/gmi.vim b/syntax/gmi.vim index cf0dccd..bb3e415 100644 --- a/syntax/gmi.vim +++ b/syntax/gmi.vim @@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ syn match gmiHeader /^#\{1,3}.*$/ syn match gmiLinkStart /^=>/ nextgroup=gmiLinkUrl skipwhite " An extremely naive way of handling the URL portion of the link line -" TODO think about improving this +" This is left naive in a deliberate attempt to be unambiguous about +" what part of a link line gemini considers to be the URL, regardless +" of whether or not it is a valid URL syn match gmiLinkUrl /\S\+/ contained nextgroup=gmiLinkTitle skipwhite +" Skipping whitespace from the URL match all text, including whitespace, +" until the end of the line syn match gmiLinkTitle /.*$/ contained " Handle list items |