Changes: Dosini files

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created August 19, 2007 · complexity basic · version 6.0

Many programs store configuration information in text files with .ini extension ("dosini" file type). You can enable folding of dosini sections by placing a script in file ~/.vim/after/syntax/dosini.vim on Unix-based systems, or in file $HOME/vimfiles/after/syntax/dosini.vim on Windows systems.

The script should contain:

syn region dosiniSection start="^\[" end="\(\n\+\[\)\@=" contains=dosiniLabel,dosiniHeader,dosiniComment keepend fold
setlocal foldmethod=syntax
" Following opens all folds (remove line to start with folds closed).
setlocal foldlevel=20

References

:help folding

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 |complexity=basic
-|author=Anon
+|author=
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+Many programs store configuration information in text files with <tt>.ini</tt> extension ("dosini" file type). You can enable folding of dosini sections by placing a script in file <tt>~/.vim/after/syntax/dosini.vim</tt> on Unix-based systems, or in file <tt>$HOME/vimfiles/after/syntax/dosini.vim</tt> on Windows systems.
-Create file <tt>~/.vim/after/syntax/dosini.vim</tt> containing this line:
-<pre>
-syn region dosiniSection start="^\[" end="\(\n*\[\)\@=" fold
-</pre>
-==Comments==
-{{Todo}}
-*Needs explanation. What does tip do? How do you use it?
-*Mention requirement for <tt>:set foldmethod=syntax</tt>.
-*Explain <tt>.vim</tt> directory and <tt>vimfiles</tt> on Windows.
-*The '*' in the ''end'' pattern should be replaced with '\+' so sections end only when '[' is after a newline.
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-I have tried an improved version, which doesn't remove the syntax highlight of DOSINI format
+The script should contain:
 <pre>
 syn region dosiniSection start="^\[" end="\(\n\+\[\)\@=" contains=dosiniLabel,dosiniHeader,dosiniComment keepend fold
 setlocal foldmethod=syntax
+" Following opens all folds (remove line to start with folds closed).
+setlocal foldlevel=20
 </pre>
+==References==
-----
+*{{help|folding}}
+==Comments==