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+" Vim highlighting for PyOpenCL
+" -----------------------------
+"
+" (C) Andreas Kloeckner 2011, MIT license
+"
+" Installation:
+" Just drop this file into ~/.vim/syntax/pyopencl.vim
+"
+" Then do 
+" :set filetype=pyopencl
+" and use 
+" """//CL// ...code..."""
+" for OpenCL code included in your Python file.
+"
+" You may also include a line
+" vim: filetype=pyopencl.python
+" at the end of your file to set the file type automatically.
+"
+" Optional: Install opencl.vim from
+" http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3157
+
+runtime! syntax/python.vim
+
+unlet b:current_syntax
+try
+  syntax include @clCode syntax/opencl.vim
+catch
+  syntax include @clCode syntax/c.vim
+endtry
+
+unlet b:current_syntax
+syn include @pythonTop syntax/python.vim
+
+syn region makoLine start="^\s*%" skip="\\$" end="$"
+syn region makoVariable start=#\${# end=#}# contains=@pythonTop
+syn clear cParen
+syn clear cParenError
+
+syn cluster makoCode contains=makoLine,makoVariable
+
+syn region pythonCLString
+      \ start=+[uU]\=\z('''\|"""\)//CL//+ end="\z1" keepend
+      \ contains=@clCode,@makoCode
+
+hi link makoLine Special
+hi link makoVariable Special
+hi link pythonCLString String
+
+let b:current_syntax = "pyopencl"