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+" Honu syntax file
+" Language: Honu
+" Filenames: *.honu
+" Maintainers: Jon Rafkind <jon@rafkind.com>
+" URL: http://racket-lang.org
+" Last Change: 2012 April 24 - Initial Version
+
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax") && b:current_syntax == "fortress"
+  finish
+endif
+
+syn region honuComment start="/\*" end="\*/" contains=honuComment
+syn match honuLineComment "//.*"
+
+syn region honuString start=+"+ skip=+\\\\\|\\"+ end=+"+
+syn match honuNumber "\<-\=\d\(_\|\d\)*"
+
+syn keyword honuKeyword pattern macro var function
+syn keyword honuConditional if
+syn match honuOperator "="
+syn keyword honuBoolean true false
+syn match honuSpecial "\.\.\."
+syn match honuSpecial "\$"
+syn match honuSpecial "#lang"
+
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_honu_syntax_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_honu_syntax_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  HiLink honuComment           Comment
+  HiLink honuLineComment       Comment
+  HiLink honuKeyword           Keyword
+  HiLink honuExternal          Include
+  HiLink honuType              Type
+  HiLink honuOperator          Operator
+  HiLink honuEnd               Statement
+
+  HiLink honuBoolean           Boolean
+  HiLink honuConditional       Conditional
+  
+  HiLink honuString            String
+  HiLink honuChar              String
+  HiLink honuNumber            Number
+  HiLink honuSpecial           Special
+  
+  HiLink honuThenErr           Error
+  
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "honu"