Re: Syntax: allow newline but not blank lines in a region

On Sat, 23 Nov 2024 at 04:28, BPJ <[email protected]> wrote:

> I have a syntax for a markup language where certain delimited constructs
> allow single newlines but not blank lines, i.e. this is OK
>
> ``` markup
> {_foo
> bar_}
> ```
>
> but this is not OK
>
> ``` markup
> {_foo
>
> bar_}
> ```
>
> is there any way to set up a region so that it behaves like this? I tried
> `oneline` plus a contained `syn match` which matches a newline not preceded
> or followed by a blank line but no luck!
>
> I get the behavior I want with a `syn match` with this pattern
>
> ``` pattern
> {_\%([^\n]\|\%(\_^\s*\)\@<!\n\%(\s*\_$\)\@!\)\{-}_}
> ```
>

Does something like this work?

:syn region foobar start="{_" end="_}" end="$" skip="\n\s*\S"


> but then highlighting obviosly doesn't kick in until I type the closing
> delimiter so I would prefer a region.
>
> Also is there a better way to match the start or end of the file than
> `\_.\@<!` and `\_.\@!`?
>

:help \%^

Regards,
Doug

-- 
-- 
You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist.
Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to.
For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php

--- 
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected].
To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/vim_use/CAJ1uvoB5GPjE1RKY4wQkRW_zawUvFxnYWDHgOdOQ8tgkMdU%2Bpw%40mail.gmail.com.