vim_syntax.txt

VIM

In Vi Improved to change or set desired syntax highlighting mode to MODE you have to type in VIM's command line:

:set syntax=MODE


It is very usefull when your file does not have standard extension or you are editting file with two languages in it, eg. AWK commands in a BASH script.

You can set AWK mode	:set syntax=awk
BASH ar CSH mode	 :set syntax=sh
:set syntax=csh
or C mode as well as C++	 :set syntax=c
:set syntax=cpp
also Python	:set syntax=python
or even Fortran	:set syntax=fortran
Java, JavaScript, PHP, Pascal, HTML	 :set syntax=java
:set syntax=javascript
:set syntax=php
:set syntax=pascal
:set syntax=html
and many many more VIM can offer.

http://www.astrouw.edu.pl/~jskowron/syntax/