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created November 8, 2002 · complexity basic · author vim_power · version 5.7

$VIMRUNTIME points to a directory where most of the files needed by Vim are kept.

As the name suggests these files are needed during "run-time". Though they are not necessary for Vim to run, but they help in adding extra functionality to the basic Vim.

Here is a brief overview of files and directories in $VIMRUNTIME.

bugreport.vim – Use this file if you think you have discovered a bug in Vim. See :help bugreport.vim.

colors – Contains various clorschemes. See :help :colorscheme.

compiler – Contains compilation scripts for various languages. See :help :compiler.

delmenu.vim – Deletes all Menu's

doc – Contains Documentation

evim.vim – script for easy vim. See :help evim.

filetype.vim – Detects filetype of files based on their extensions. See :help filetype.

ftoff.vim – SOurce this to disable ditection of filetypes.

ftplugin – Contains plugins that are loaded based on the filetype.

ftplugin.vim – Enables flietype plugins

ftplugof.vim – Disables filetype plugins

gvimrc_example.vim – Example of gvimrc

indent – contains indentaion scripts for various languages

indent.vim – Enables indentation based on filetype.

indoff.vim – Disables indentation based on filetype.

keymap – Contains keymap files for various encodings. See :help 'keymap'.

lang – Contains Message files in different language. See :help :language.

macros – Contains variuos cool stuff. read "macros/README.txt"

menu.vim – Default Menus

mswin.vim – sets options for Vim to behave like Windows.

optwin.vim – commands to create option window.

plugin – Contains plugins. All .vim files in this directory are automatically sourced.

scripts.vim – helps detect filetype in Vim scripts.

syntax – Contains Syntax definition files for various programming languages. See :help syntax.

tools – Some useful tools. Like blink to blink the cursor in xterm.

tutor – Contains tutor.vim. See :help tutor.

vim32x32.xpm – Vim Logo.

vimrc_example.vim – Example of vimrc.

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 $VIMRUNTIME points to a directory where most of the files needed by Vim are kept.
-As the name suggests these files are needed during "run-time". Though they are not necessary for
+As the name suggests these files are needed during "run-time". Though they are not necessary for Vim to run, but they help in adding extra functionality to the basic Vim.
+Here is a brief overview of files and directories in $VIMRUNTIME.
-Vim to run, but they help in adding extra functionality to the basic Vim.
+bugreport.vim &ndash; Use this file if you think you have discovered a bug in Vim. See {{help|bugreport.vim}}.
+colors &ndash; Contains various clorschemes. See {{help|:colorscheme}}.
+compiler &ndash; Contains compilation scripts for various languages. See {{help|:compiler}}.
-Here is a brief overview of files and directories in $VIMRUNTIME.
+delmenu.vim &ndash; Deletes all Menu's
+doc &ndash; Contains Documentation
+evim.vim &ndash; script for easy vim. See {{help|evim}}.
-bugreport.vim :- Use this file if you think you have discovered a bug in VIM. see "help bugreport"
+filetype.vim &ndash; Detects filetype of files based on their extensions. See {{help|filetype}}.
-colors :- Contains various clorschemes. see ":help :colorscheme"
+ftoff.vim &ndash; SOurce this to disable ditection of filetypes.
-compiler :- Contains compilation scripts for various languages. see ":help :compiler"
+ftplugin &ndash; Contains plugins that are loaded based on the filetype.
-delmenu.vim :- Deletes all Menu's
+ftplugin.vim &ndash; Enables flietype plugins
-doc :- Contains Documentation :-)
+ftplugof.vim &ndash; Disables filetype plugins
-evim.vim :- script for easy vim. see [http://vimplugin.sf.net/cgi-bin/help?tag={{urlencode:evim}} :help evim]"
+gvimrc_example.vim &ndash; Example of gvimrc
-filetype.vim :- Detects filetype of files based on their extensions. see "help filetype"
+indent &ndash; contains indentaion scripts for various languages
-ftoff.vim :- SOurce this to disable ditection of filetypes.
-ftplugin :- Contains plugins that are loaded based on the filetype.
+indent.vim &ndash; Enables indentation based on filetype.
+indoff.vim &ndash; Disables indentation based on filetype.
-ftplugin.vim :- Enables flietype plugins
+keymap &ndash; Contains keymap files for various encodings. See {{help|'keymap'}}.
-ftplugof.vim :- Disables filetype plugins
+lang &ndash; Contains Message files in different language. See {{help|:language}}.
-gvimrc_example.vim :- The name says it all, right :-)
+macros &ndash; Contains variuos cool stuff. read "macros/README.txt"
-indent :- contains indentaion scripts for various languages
+menu.vim &ndash; Default Menus
-indent.vim :- Enables indentation based on filetype.
+mswin.vim &ndash; sets options for Vim to behave like Windows.
-indoff.vim :- Disables indentation based on filetype.
+optwin.vim &ndash; commands to create option window.
-keymap :- Contains keymap files for various encodings. see "[http://vimplugin.sf.net/cgi-bin/help?tag={{urlencode:keymap}} :help keymap]"
+plugin &ndash; Contains plugins. All .vim files in this directory are automatically sourced.
-lang :- Contains Message files in different language. see "[http://vimplugin.sf.net/cgi-bin/help?tag={{urlencode:language}} :help language]"
+scripts.vim &ndash; helps detect filetype in Vim scripts.
-macros :- Contains variuos cool stuff. read "macros/README.txt"
+syntax &ndash; Contains Syntax definition files for various programming languages. See {{help|syntax}}.
-menu.vim :- Default Menus
+tools &ndash; Some useful tools. Like <tt>blink</tt> to blink the cursor in xterm.
-mswin.vim :- sets options for Vim to behave like Windows.
+tutor &ndash; Contains tutor.vim. See {{help|tutor}}.
-optwin.vim :- commands to create option window.
+vim32x32.xpm &ndash; Vim Logo.
-plugin :- Contains plugins. All .vim files in this directory are automatically sourced.
+vimrc_example.vim &ndash; Example of vimrc.
-scripts.vim :- helps detect filetype in Vim scripts.
+==Comments==
-syntax :- Contains Syntax defination files for various programming languages.see "[http://vimplugin.sf.net/cgi-bin/help?tag={{urlencode:syntax}} :help syntax]"
-tools :- Some useful tools. like blink to blink the cursor in xterm.
-tutor :- Contains tutor.vim. see "[http://vimplugin.sf.net/cgi-bin/help?tag={{urlencode:tutor}} :help tutor]"
-vim32x32.xpm :- Vim Logo.
-vimrc_example.vim :- again name says it all.
-~
-}}
+----
-== Comments ==
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