Making a custom Vim Syntax file
I use Vim everyday. I'm not a master at it, but I can use it productively everyday.Besides being a very productive and lightweight editor, one thing I like about Vim is its outstanding syntax highlighting capabilities: if you program in any language, you can be 99% sure there's a Vim syntax file to highlight it. If not, then nothing stops you from creating your own of course. I created a Vim color scheme in the past, and it was easy enough. Creating a vim syntax scheme, however, is a whole different game. It's not impossible and there's plenty of documentation for it, it's just a matter of understanding how it works. Anyhow, I managed to create a very simple (but working!) syntax file for my very own Glyph Macro Language:
The language itself has a very simple grammar, nevertheless I was quite pleased of the result (see the gallery of images below). The syntax file is now versioned in my stash, but you can also get it from vim.org.
